Surely we’ll all be in full lockdown very soon?

[Browneyedgirl20]

With the recent travel bans and now freight banned from France, Hancock saying the new variant is ‘out of control’ etc - how long can it be until the whole UK is in lockdown? A few days maybe?

Between Christmas day and new years I'm thinking.

I don't know, not long. The rate of increase in the South East over the last week is staggering.

@Emptyspacex

Between Christmas day and new years I'm thinking.

I reckon so too.

26th I expect
Alas etc

An announcement for lockdown from Boxing Day or the 27th I am guessing at this rate.. although I wouldn't be surprised if it comes sooner.

We might even get an 'alack' if we're lucky @StealthPolarBear

Boris will follow the queen with a lockdown announcement at 15:10 on Xmas day.

At this rate we will be lucky in tiers 1-3 if we get Christmas Day mixing

I'm waiting for an alackaday. I will die a happy woman.

@LovingLen

At this rate we will be lucky in tiers 1-3 if we get Christmas Day mixing

Yes agreed. We’ve cancelled our plans anyway but the whole situation is very worrying - have not felt like things were moving quite this quickly since March

Boxing Day announcement to start that night. Need to curb the spread from Christmas mixing before it gets even more out of control. It certainly needs to be in place before new year.

Should probably rephrase to the rest of England...... Wales already is, Scotlands starts on the 26th (our tier 4 is lock down) and so is NI!

I'd honestly be surprised if we make it to Christmas

@StatisticalSense

Boris will follow the queen with a lockdown announcement at 15:10 on Xmas day.

Maybe he’ll get the Queen to do it, as a festive treat.

Probably within the next week certainly more restrictions by 30th.

I am thinking at the very least most of us will be T3 or T4 before NYE.
With perhaps the exception of Isles of Scilly and Isle of Wight remaining in lower tier.

Seems pretty likely

Resumes weary resignation

Soon I think 😡

Did not mean to do angry face - stupid phone.

Wait until the pre-christmas spending and boxing day sales are over, so people spend as much as possible.
Then maybe think about it. As long as Kier and Nicola don't mention it first, then the government will have to leave it another week so it doesn't look like they are being told what to do...

What exactly is the difference between tier 4 and a full lockdown? none that I can see.

The previous two have not worked so what exactly will another one achieve?

We're in tier 4 and I predict with the escape of Londoners on the trains yesterday than many parts of the country will be put in 'tier 4' on the 30th. That is almost a full lockdown - the main difference seems to be that services like dentists and vets can continue for now along with some childcare services and education in person for some year groups when schools due to return. I suspect that many year groups will be doing on-line learning for January and February at least when they review on 30th December.

@StatisticalSense

Boris will follow the queen with a lockdown announcement at 15:10 on Xmas day.

Na. Johnson likes other people to do his dirty work.

He'll probably get her to announce it in her speech in a lovely surprise worthy of an eastenders episode.