New lockdown measures for London 'increasingly likely', says Sadiq Khan

Mayor says that action is needed before a second Covid-19 wave hits London

It is increasingly likely" that lockdown restrictions will soon be needed to slow the spread of coronavirus in London, the capital's mayor has warned.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was of the firm view" that action should be taken before the virus spirals out of control, and leaders were considering measures already imposed in other parts of the UK.