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Second UK-wide Covid-19 lockdown like 'nuclear deterrent': Boris Johnson

Britain has been coming out of lockdown in phases, with the UK PM issuing a back to work call as he handed local councils greater powers to impose localised shutdowns earlier this week

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London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement on his first day back at work in Downing Street, London, after recovering from a bout with the coronavirus that put him in intensive care, Monday, April 27, 2020. AP/PTI

Press Trust of India London

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 19 2020 | 7:39 PM IST

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has likened the imposition of a second nation-wide coronavirus lockdown to a nuclear deterrent that he would rather not use.

In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph' to mark his one year at 10 Downing Street, Johnson said he did not think the UK would need another complete shutdown in the event of a second wave of coronavirus infections.

Britain has been coming out of lockdown in phases, with the UK PM issuing a back to work call as he handed local councils greater powers to impose localised shutdowns earlier this week.

"I can't abandon

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Boris Johnson

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