M25 quarantine: is a London coronavirus lockdown in the offing?

Sadiq Khan allegedly left out of the loop about potential measures to halt second spike in infections in the capital

M25, Motorway
Sadiq Khan allegedly left out of the loop about potential measures to halt second spike in infections in the capital
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public attack on Boris Johnson after being excluded from government talks about a potential “local lockdown” in the capital.

Khan claims that plans to stop travel in and out of the city via the M25 motorway in a bid to prevent a fresh surge in coronavirus infections were drawn up without the knowledge of London City Hall.

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