Ministers dismiss reports of draconian lockdown measures for London in event of second wave

Ministers have distanced themselves from reports that the Government is considering imposing draconian new lockdown measures on London – calling it “speculation”.

Reports claim the Prime Minister has been running through a range of drastic options if there’s another wave of coronavirus infections.

The Australian state of Victoria has been forced into just such a response – it’s declared a disaster and resorted to strict lockdown measures after a spike in the city of Melbourne.