The Labour
leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the government’s measures to tackle
coronavirus are not working. He’s
called for a short lockdown throughout England - or “circuit breaker” - as
death rates rise sharply to the highest number since June.
Sir Keir
said the measures imposed by Boris Johnson did not go far enough and the
government was failing to listen to its own scientific advice.
Official
documents reveal that scientific advisers called for a short lockdown some
three weeks ago but their advice was rejected by ministers.
Documents
released from a meeting of SAGE -- the Scientific Advisory Group for
Emergencies -- said an immediate "circuit breaker"' was the best way
to control cases -- and slow the spread of the virus. They warned of a "catastrophic"
situation with up to 3,000 deaths a day unless further measures were adopted.
Labour have
mainly backed the government's strategy up to now and their call for a new
lockdown marks a significant change in that policy.
Huw Edwards
presents BBC News at Ten reporting by deputy political editor Vicki Young and
medical editor Fergus Walsh.
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