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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rory Sullivan

Boris Johnson news – live: PM lays out new restrictions in Commons, as Starmer attacks ‘incompetent’ government

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People sit outside at a restaurant in Covent Garden, London, 21 September 2020.

In a televised address following the announcement of new rules including early pub curfews and stricter face mask requirements, Mr Johnson warned further restrictions would follow if the public flouted the rules and claimed the government would “use the army if necessary” to enforce the laws.

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