Londoners could be told to work from home, the government said as officials met to discuss new restrictions in the capital to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Health secretary Matt Hancock also said he could not rule out a second nationwide lockdown as he warned that the UK was at a ‘tipping point’.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer blamed the near-collapse of the testing system for making tougher restrictions more likely and urged Boris Johnson to take “swift, decisive action”.
It came as the government announced people who refuse to self-isolate will face fines of up to £10,000, while workers on low wages will receive £500 to quarantine at home.
