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Leak reveals possible harsher three-tier Covid plan for England

Leak reveals possible harsher three-tier Covid plan for England

Exclusive: government documents suggest potential pub closures and stricter social contact rules

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A new three-tier lockdown system is being planned for England, with leaked government documents paving the way for potential harsher restrictions including the closure of pubs and a ban on all social contact outside of household groups.

The draft traffic-light-style plan, seen by the Guardian, is designed to simplify the current patchwork of localised restrictions, which apply to about a quarter of the UK. It also reveals tougher measures that could be imposed by the government locally or nationally if Covid cases are not brought under control.

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