Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 1 Nov 2020

1. ‘Chilling’ warning led Boris to impose national lockdown

England faces a month of nationwide lockdown from Thursday after Boris Johnson announced new restrictions. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non-essential shops and places of worship will close, but schools, colleges and universities can stay open. The Mail on Sunday says the PM acted after he was told of “chilling” plans to store dead bodies in municipal ice rinks if hospital mortuaries filled up.

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