A winter lockdown has been ruled out by the Business Secretary despite his "concerns" over a slow booster rollout.

The NHS Confederation last night urged the Government to introduce its 'Plan B' strategy, which would involve measures such as mandatory face coverings and a return to working from home.

Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, said the Government was "concerned" about the slow uptake of booster jabs in light of rising Covid cases.

But he ruled out further lockdowns and said ministers "don't want to go back into further restrictions", noting there were no vaccines this time last year.

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