London | Britain has lurched back into a full-strength lockdown, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled an immediate shutdown of economic, social and educational activity until at least mid-February.
The country has lost its grip on the COVID-19 pandemic: many English hospitals are treating up to 50 per cent more patients with the coronavirus than they were in the first peak last April, as a new mutant strain runs riot.
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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
