There have been a further 58,784 coronavirus cases confirmed across the UK in the past 24 hours - the sixth day in a row that cases have surpassed 50,000 - with 407 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, taking the total by that measure to 75,431. The news comes amid soaring infection rates and hospital admissions, many linked to a new, more easily transmissible variant of the virus. Medical experts have warned that without tough new measures the UK’s National Health Service could be overwhelmed in coming weeks. SAG-AFTRA, Producers Guild & Advertisers Urge Temporary Shutdown Of Commercial Shoots In SoCal Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases Northern Ireland was placed into six-week lockdown on 26 December, which saw all but essential shops forced to close, and executives are discussing additional measures. Schools in Wales will be closed until at least mid-January. Scotland had already announced a legally enforceable lockdown from midnight tonight with all schools to be closed throughout January. Nurseries will remain open and elite sport will continue. The measures include people only being allowed to leave home to perform certain jobs, to do food shopping and to do exercise in a local park. The new lockdown, which will become legally enforceable on Wednesday morning, will see mass school closures (with many 2021 exams cancelled) until at least mid-February and tight lockdown restrictions across England. Outdoor heritage sites and gardens can stay open for exerciseĮARLIER STORY 12:05 PM EST: England is to enter a new lockdown akin to March 2020 due to alarmingly high Covid-19 numbers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this evening in a nationally televised address.
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You should work from home unless you can’t – exemptions include for training and rehearsal of performances, recording studios and film & TV production Stay up to date with the very latest from your Birmingham or West Midlands street or neighbourhood with our Birmingham News Email Updates.UPDATE 14:25 PM EST: The UK government has confirmed that film and TV production will be able to continue during the upcoming national lockdown. We apologise for any inconvenience it may have caused.” When asked to explain what had happened on Tuesday, a West Midlands Police spokeswoman said ‘emphatically’ the response was ‘no further comment’ - ruling out any explanation on what caused the lockdown. “Public safety is our primary concern and we are pleased to say the report ended without incident. The force Tweeted: “We were made aware of a potential security threat earlier this afternoon and the decision was made to protect Conservative delegates and visitors to the ICC by preventing entry and exit at the centre until the threat could be negated.
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(Image: Birmingham Mail /Darren Quinton)Ī full statement was issued by the West Midlands Police later that evening referring to a ‘threat’ but without an explanation as to what that ‘threat’ causing the security alert. People line up outside the ICC for the Conservative Conference. We would like to thank everyone for their patience.” Delegates and visitors are now able to leave the centre. The Tweet said: “Security restrictions at the ICC have been lifted following a potential security alert.
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The drama continued until gone 5pm when Birmingham Police issued an update confirming a ‘potential security alert’. He sent a Tweet to the police and said: “Can someone tell us what is going on? People are walking around in Broad Street but we can’t get out.” Shortly after 4pm he said: “This has been going on for an hour now with no explanation!”
Read more : Recap - Conservative Party Conference 'on police lockdown due to security alert'Ĭonservative Lichfield MP, Michael Fabricant, said those inside had no idea what was going on. The Chancellor spoke at 4.16pm, with his speech lasting for 20 minutes – and after it ended, Conservatives within the building were not allowed to leave the ICC. Just prior to the Chancellor taking to the floor, Birmingham Police Tweeted: “Due to a potential security alert we have temporarily restricted access to and from the ICC.
Tory party delegates had amassed at the city’s ICC with many queuing up within its confines to watch Kwasi Kwarteng give his key speech on the economy on Monday (October 3) shortly after 4pm. But the cause of the ‘security alert’ which led to it remains a mystery - with police REFUSING to reveal the cause. The Conservative Party Conference at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre was placed in a lockdown just as the Chancellor was about to give his speech.
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