Boris Johnson's announcement from 10 Downing Street at 8.30pm today (23rd March 2020) represents the most extreme measures to have been implemented by any UK Prime Minister since the second world war. The briefing contained these important decisions:
Stay at home is now mandatory
Police given sweeping powers of arrest for noncompliance
All non-food shops closed with immediate effect
No gathering of more than 2 people
No going out except for medical needs, food shopping and care for elderly and vulnerable
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