Covid: PM to set out new restrictions for England
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Boris Johnson will make a televised address at 20:00 GMT tonight as No 10 says further steps must now be taken to address a surge in coronavirus cases.
The spread of the new virus variant has led to rapidly escalating case numbers, Downing Street said.
It comes as Scotland announced a legal requirement to stay at home from midnight.
The UK Parliament will be recalled, allowing MPs to vote on any new measures on Wednesday.
"The prime minister is clear that further steps must now be taken to arrest this rise and to protect the NHS and save lives," a No 10 spokesman said.
"He will set those out this evening."
Mr Johnson earlier said there was "no question" the government would announce stricter measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The new variant was first identified in Kent but has since been found across the UK and in other parts of the world.
Research has suggested it spreads more easily than earlier variants of coronavirus.
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