Another twenty million people in England are being placed under Tier 4 restrictions and asked to stay at home. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the move was absolutely necessary because the new variant of coronavirus was fuelling a surge in cases. Areas entering Tier 4 include Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, the North East and Greater Manchester. Three-quarters of the English population will be under the toughest measures. Dozens of other areas will enter Tier 3 including Liverpool, Shropshire, Devon and Cornwall. George Alagiah presents BBC News at Ten reporting by health correspondent Dominic Hughes.
20m more people in England under toughest Tier 4 rules as deaths soar – BBC News
