* Boris Johnson will decide whether to introduce stricter measures as he faces calls to bring in a lockdown
* PM warned curbs were 'probably about to get tougher' - and said he was considering further school closures
* Cabinet sources said they expected the Government's 'Covid-O' committee, which makes decisions on lockdown restrictions, would meet on Monday to decide on the next steps to take
Boris Johnson will decide today whether to introduce stricter coronavirus restrictions as he faces calls from Labour to bring in a national lockdown.
The Prime Minister warned yesterday that curbs were 'probably about to get tougher' as Government sources said more areas of England could be plunged into Tier Four in days.
Under the strict measures, already in place across three-quarters of the country, only essential shops such as supermarkets are allowed to open and people are meant to stay at home.
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