England and Scotland begin new lockdowns

People in all of England and most of Scotland must now stay at home except for a handful of permitted reasons, as new lockdowns begin in both nations.

Schools have closed to most pupils in England, Scotland and Wales, while Northern Ireland will have an extended period of remote learning.

England’s rules are due to last until at least mid-February.

Scotland’s will be reviewed at the end of January.

PM Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the hardest yet

It comes after the UK reported a record 58,784 cases on Monday.