Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, said it was "inevitable" that new coronavirus measures would be brought in.

He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that "the direction of travel is only going one way: cases doubling over two days", adding that the NHS was on its knees.

But he said there "must, must, must be a major package of support for our hospitality, culture, and retail".

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