Boris Johnson: 'as normal a Christmas as possible' if people follow lockdown rules

Boris Johnson has raised hopes that people will be able to celebrate 'as normal a Christmas as possible' during a press conference on the first day of a four-week lockdown for England.

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The prime minister stressed new measures were different than in March, as schools, universities and nurseries would remain open. In the latest U-turn the chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the Covid job furlough scheme until March 2021 as the second coronavirus wave and renewed lockdown measures threaten to drive up unemployment.

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