Boris Johnson has declared 2.2million of the nation's most vulnerable people do not need to 'shield' again despite a surge in coronavirus.
The Prime Minister warned the UK was at a "perilous turning point" after the alert level rose to four for the first time since June - and 4,926 new cases were recorded today.
Yet despite outlining a string of restrictions and telling people to work from home if they can, the Prime Minister offered no new advice to the millions who shielded.
Instead he said: "Our guidance continues to be that you do not need to shield – except in local lockdown areas." Even that statement appeared to be misleading because most vulnerable people in lockdown areas still don't need to shield.