'Locking down the likes of Leicester, leaving aside the lack of proof of any Covid19 surge, would just cause economic and civil strife,' writes RossjournoClark
Just five days to go before you can enjoy a pint down your local boozer – although perhaps not if you live in Leicester. Restrictions there, it seems, will remain in place for another fortnight after a "surge" in Covid cases – 866 of which have been diagnosed in the past fortnight.
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