Next two weeks ‘crucial’ in ensuring England's lockdown ends – expert

A woman passes a shuttered bar in Brixton, south London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The next two weeks will be “absolutely crucial” in ensuring that England’s coronavirus lockdown ends as planned on December 2, a government scientific adviser has warned.

Professor Susan Michie, a member of the Uk government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), urged the public to resist breaking current rules, to “be in a position” to spend the festive period with loved ones.