Boris Johnson says he will make the "necessary closures" in the event of local outbreaks of coronavirus. With lockdown due to be eased in England on Saturday July 4, the Prime Minister has issued a message to people ignoring social distancing rules.
It comes after Bournemouth declared a major incident on Thursday after a deluge of 500,000 visitors caused chaos as they gridlocked roads and dumped tonnes of rubbish as crowds flocked to the beach.
If similar scenes are repeated and infections spike, the PM says he will lock down the towns affected. The last week has seen repeated incidents of crowds ignoring social distancing rules across the country.