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Last Friday, the government quietly posted guidance online without letting local authorities know - that eight areas in England needed to restrict socialising and travel to contain the spread of the Covid B.1617.2 mutation, also known as the Indian variant. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Now in the last few minutes, the government has withdrawn that guidance, adding to a day of confusion and U-turn.
We report from Leicester, which has suffered some of the harshest restrictions over the past year.
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Now in the last few minutes, the government has withdrawn that guidance, adding to a day of confusion and U-turn.
We report from Leicester, which has suffered some of the harshest restrictions over the past year.
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Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News
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