Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show this morning, Boris Johnson said he would not speculate about what a stricter tier system may involve, but warned that "tougher measures" may be needed in the weeks ahead.
He described the current tier system as "very tough" but warned it is "probably about to get tougher" in order to "keep things under control".Mr Johnson admitted the current situation was "very difficult" and claimed the government "could not have reasonably foreseen" the arrival of the new variant in winter, despite a report published in the summer outlining the potential dangers of Covid-19 mutations.Referring to the report, which the prime minister has previously admitted he had not read, the BBC's Andrew Marr told him: “You were warned.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk