Meanwhile, other parts of England will move into Tier 2 from Saturday.
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But Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he is meeting the PM’s team later to discuss the issue.
In Northern Ireland, schools will close from Monday and pubs and restaurants face new restrictions on Friday.
It comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for a two to three week “circuit-breaker” lockdown in England to bring the rising infection rate under control.
Minutes from a September meeting of Sage show the experts advised that an immediate “circuit breaker” was the best way to control cases.
It comes as the Liverpool region prepares to enter a “very high” Covid alert level from Wednesday, the highest of a new three-tier system.
It comes as the government prepares to unveil new restrictions for England.
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The list is usually published in June, when the Queen celebrates her official birthday, but it was postponed so that individuals who played crucial roles in the first months of the coronavirus outbreak could be added.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the Labour leader accused the government of “operating under the misguided, arrogant and counterproductive view that ‘Whitehall knows best'”.
The government is likely to tighten coronavirus restrictions for parts of England on Monday – including the possibility of closing pubs and restaurants, the BBC understands. Ministers are also likely to introduce three tiers for local lockdowns – as reported by the BBC last week. But ministers are now discussing how severe the top tier
All pubs and restaurants across central Scotland are to be closed under new measures aimed at tackling a surge in coronavirus cases. The new rules will apply to licensed premises across the central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. In other areas, they will be able to open – but can only serve alcohol outdoors. The
Nicola Sturgeon has already stressed the new rules will not signal a return to full lockdown, even for a short period of time.