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UK coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson defends 10pm curfew as Covid-19 cases rise by more than 10,000

Boris Johnson has defended the controversial 10pm curfew and blamed people who chose to “hobnob” outside pubs after hours for the sometimes chaotic scenes in city centres at closing time.

The Prime Minister told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show: “People just need to follow the guidance.

“Obviously it makes no sense if, having followed the guidance for all the time in the pub they then pour out into the street and hobnob in such a way as to spread the virus.”

It comes after 12,872 more coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday. The Government said there was a delay in publishing a number of cases due to a technical issue, which has now been resolved.

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