Boris Johnson announces new coronavirus restrictions in the UK 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street as he heads to Parliament to appear before MPs (Aaron Chown/PA)

Boris Johnson has announced a host of new coronavirus restrictions for England to combat the sharp rise in cases.

The British Prime Minister told MPs that the measures could last for six months, as he warned the UK was at a “perilous turning point” in its fight against the virus.