UK coronavirus live: London to move into tier 2 restrictions from midnight on Friday

London to face ban on indoor household mixing as Greater Manchester and Lancashire expected to head into tier 3 measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 9.59am BST From the Mirror’s Pippa CrerarSome Tory MPs unhappy - Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) tells minister it should be on a borough by borough basis insteadTory Bob Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst) also unhappy and wants Govt to provide financial support for local businesses as they'll be "clobbered" 9.55am BST Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will shortly make a statement about the new rules to the London assembly.In a few minutes I’ll be joining the @LondonAssembly for Mayor’s Question Time, where I’ll update on the work City Hall is doing to protect London against the continued threat of #COVID19. Follow along and watch it live here:Urgent action is needed to protect Londoners & bring the virus under control in our city. The Govt must provide proper financial help to all businesses & vulnerable Londoners affected by further restrictions, as well as local authorities who support them. My letter to the PM: pic.twitter.com/hpB9GMSTxiThe Government must also commit to protecting vulnerable Londoners. It is essential that no one should be faced with added financial hardship through redundancy or a loss of earnings, and is able to access benefits or crisis support straight away should they need to.We also need an immediate increase in testing capacity so that London’s testing rates can increase to the national average, and low-paid workers who are ineligible for benefits must receive the adequate support they need to self-isolate and keep their community safe. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/oct/15/uk-coronavirus-live-covid-19-compensation-lockdown-london-greater-manchester-latest-updates #coronavirus_outbreak #politics #uk_news #north_of_england #matt_hancock #louise_casey #london #sadiq_khan