Boris Johnson: ‘No question’ tougher action needed to curb coronavirus spread

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has his temperature checked during a visit to view the vaccination programme at Chase Farm Hospital (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Boris Johnson warned of “tough, tough” weeks to come as the Government came under pressure to announce another national lockdown amid concerns the new variant coronavirus is spreading out of control.

The British prime minister said there was “no question” about the need for tougher measures which would be announced “in due course”.