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With two thirds of England entering tier three and tough new coronavirus restrictions in Wales and Northern Ireland, will the UK be living with a form of lockdown until mass vaccination? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

From 19 December, 38 million people will be living under tier 3 restrictions in England – that’s 68 per cent of the country’s population.

Northern Ireland will face a six-week lockdown from 26 December, after Wales announced a tier 4 lockdown from 28 December yesterday.

Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed he has extended the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April next year.

Will the UK be living with a form of lockdown until mass vaccination against Covid-19?

Newsnight’s Political Editor Nick Watt reports and Emma Barnett is joined by UCL's Prof Christina Pagel.

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