England wakes up to second national lockdown set to last four weeks

A man puts away chairs outside a bar in Leeds city centre Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

People in England will wake up to familiar coronavirus restrictions on Thursday as the country heads into a second national lockdown.

Pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops have once again been forced to close their doors and members of the public are ordered to stay at home for the next four weeks in a bid to reverse the spread of Covid-19.