Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he is “confident” England will not move into another national lockdown.
He told Sky News: “We’re taking the absolute right approach to pursue the tiering system.
“It’s really important that areas have the opportunity to move down the tiering system as well as having to sometimes move areas up the tiering system.
“We recognise there are impositions that this has on everyone’s lives but it is the right approach, it’s the proper approach.
“This is a robust approach, so I’m confident that we won’t be moving into a national lockdown situation because the tiering structure is the right place to be.”
