London | Britain has joined Ireland in shrugging off the advice of its expert scientific and medical advisers on defeating the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave, rejecting calls for a blanket lockdown as they seek to prop up their flagging economies.
Almost as soon as Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week had unveiled a three-tier system of restrictions, the government released documents from its own medical advisory committee, SAGE, showing the scientists had recommended a two-week full lockdown.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
