Chancellor confirms he opposed September Covid lockdown: Full interview with Robert Peston| ITV News

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he opposed the circuit breaker Covid-19 lockdown scientific experts recommended in September as coronavirus cases began to climb, but said ultimately the decision lay with the prime minister.

In a wide ranging interview with ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston, Mr Sunak said in Cabinet he made the case against a circuit-breaking lockdown due to the "impact" it would have on "people's jobs and livelihoods", and that he believed it would be "bad for the economy" and "long-term health as well".

Despite the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) recommending a lockdown in a bid to stop Covid cases increasing, Mr Sunak said it was his "job" to "provide the prime minister with the best advice" in his "area of expertise.

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