London to move into toughest tier of Covid-19 restrictions: Report

The Daily Mirror reported that Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers on a briefing call that London would be moving into the top tier, citing those on the call

London will be placed in the toughest tier of Covid-19 restrictions following a sharp rise in coronavirus infection rates, the Daily Mirror reported on Monday, as one of the world's richest cities struggles to contain the disease.
 

Earlier this month, the government implemented a three-tiered system of restrictions in England to try to keep a second wave of the virus under control following a month-long lockdown. More than 40% of citizens were placed in the highest risk category.
 

However the capital, whose 9 million people and world-leading financial centre make it the engine of the British economy, is currently only