World UK's Johnson faces opposition from his own party on lockdown

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defending his decision to reverse course and impose a second national lockdown as he prepares to face British lawmakers for the first time since announcing his U-turn over the weekend.

© Provided by Associated Press FILE - in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during a coronavirus press conference in 10 Downing Street, London. Johnson is facing opposition from his own party as he prepares to ask British lawmakers to back plans for a second national lockdown to combat the exponential spread of COVID-19. Johnson will on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown scheduled to begin Thursday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool, File)

Johnson will on Monday provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown in England that is set to begin Thursday. The plan was hurriedly announced Saturday after scientific advisers told the government rapidly rising infection rates risked swamping hospitals in a matter of weeks.

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Johnson plays down prospect of lockdown extension ahead of facing Tory critics. Good morning. One of the criticisms of Boris Johnson ’ s handling Johnson will be on his feet in the Commons after 3.30pm and this could turn out to be one of his most awkward parliamentary appearances since the

The UK ' s lockdown measures are due to be reviewed again by May 7. Johnson struck a characteristically upbeat tone in his address, drawing on his own brush with the virus to Johnson returns to the helm at a pivotal moment. His government has faced criticism for its handling of the

The prime minister is facing opposition from some members of his own party who say the lockdown will cost jobs and infringe on human rights. Meanwhile, the opposition Labour Party has criticized the delay in implementing a policy first recommended on Sept. 21, although the party says it will back the restrictions when they come to a vote on Wednesday.

© Provided by Associated Press Shoppers queue outside a Costco store, ahead of a second lockdown, in Birmingham, England, Monday, Nov. 2 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing opposition from his own party as he prepares to ask British lawmakers to back plans for a second national lockdown to combat the exponential spread of COVID-19. Johnson will on Monday provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown scheduled to begin Thursday. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

“Faced with these latest figures, there is no alternative but to take further action at a national level,″ Johnson will tell lawmakers, according to excerpts of his speech released in advance. “I know some in the House believe we should have reached this decision earlier, but I believe it was right to try every possible option to get this virus under control at a local level, with strong local action and strong local leadership.”

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Many of Boris Johnson ' s own MPs were outraged by the revelation that the restrictions could last much longer than Nightmare before Christmas: Boris Johnson faces Tory rebellion as lockdown threatens to stretch for Boris Johnson was facing a Tory rebellion last night over his new national lockdown .

The new policy comes three weeks after Johnson announced plans for a three-tiered regional approach to combatting the virus, with tighter restrictions imposed on areas with higher infection rates. The government chose that strategy in an effort to reduce the economic and social impact of new restrictions, even though a committee of scientific advisers recommended a short lockdown as a “circuit breaker” to slow rising infection rates.

© Provided by Associated Press Shoppers leave a Costco store, ahead of a second lockdown, in Birmingham, England, Monday, Nov. 2 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing opposition from his own party as he prepares to ask British lawmakers to back plans for a second national lockdown to combat the exponential spread of COVID-19. Johnson will on Monday provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown scheduled to begin Thursday. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

But that approach became untenable after new analysis showed COVID-19 was spreading so rapidly that the number of deaths this winter could more than double those recorded earlier this year. The government needs to act now to prevent the National Health Service from being overwhelmed, Johnson said Saturday.

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England could enter a second national lockdown in the coming days, as surging coronavirus infections across Europe trigger strict new rules and violent protests. © Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images A medical worker wearing a protective equipment tends to a patient at the intensive care unit for patients infected with Covid-19 at The University Hospital Centre in Liege, Belgium on October 22.

BORIS JOHNSON has been warned he may not have the support of other Tory MPs for his second national lockdown . Boris Johnson : Boris Johnson ' s latest lockdown rules come into effect on Thursday and will see all but non-essential businesses close.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new monthlong lockdown after being warned that LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new monthlong The new measures apply to England. Other parts of the U . K . set their own public health measures

The U.K. has Europe’s deadliest outbreak of COVID-19, with 46,807 deaths recorded through Sunday.

Under the proposed lockdown, most shops will be closed until Dec. 2, with bars and restaurants restricted to takeaway and delivery services. People will be ordered to stay home, except for work, exercise and essential shopping. Schools will remain open.

Under the U.K.’s system of devolved authority, the national governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have already imposed tighter coronavirus restrictions than England.

Graham Brady, chairman of an influential committee of Conservative lawmakers, acknowledged the suffering caused by COVID-19 but said the government must also consider the impact that restrictions have on the economy and mental health. He also expressed concerns about restricting family life and freedom of association.

“If these kinds of measures were being taken in any totalitarian country around the world, we would be decrying it as a form of evil, and here the removal of people’s fundamental liberties is going almost without comment,” Brady told the BBC.

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