In full: Boris Johnson's coronavirus address to the nation

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Britons to 'summon the discipline and the resolve' to avoid a second national lockdown after warning there had been 'too many breaches' of coronavirus rules.

In a televised address to the nation, Mr Johnson called on the public to 'get through this winter together' as he set out a series of new COVID-19 restrictions.

He admitted that the disease had 'started to spread again in an exponential way' and sent a stark warning of 'many more deaths' if action was not taken now.

Watch the full address now.

[isabellebondy]

So erm I’m not allowed to meet up with 6 people but I’m at school with 2000 people that I’m around every day, ok bro

[WiseEyes]

“There have been too many breaches of the coronavirus rules”

Says the guy who introduced eat out to help out 🤦🏻‍♂️

[rebekahmchugh]

not gonna lie, came here just to read the comment section .

[booknerd]

Didn't boris once walk around shaking hands during a pandemic...

[olimerrick]

So apparently more then 6 people aren’t allowed to meet but literally today I had a football match in my year with at least 50 people

[trollguy]

Why did he shut schools and colleges for 6 months when the cases were 600 and now they’re 4500 he doesn’t do anything

[Ajbgaming]

How can someone talk none stop for almost 8 minutes yet not say a single thing

[sumayahbibi]

I literally didn't even understand any of his words. They went through one ear and out the other. He's just going on and on about things he's not even sure about

[gary]

Politicians are like nappies, they should be changed regularly and for the same reason.

[herbalsummer]

August-Eat out to help out..September-It's all your fault, stop spreading covid

[israandishaaqfuntimes]

Who is reading all the messages and not actually listening to his waffle...😂😂

[rabiakhanom]

Oh borris no ones believes the words which come out of your mouth.

[darthraider]

Surprised to see the comments are open, I guess Sky love a widespread ribbing.

[davebellamy]

He should have said it's the single biggest crisis in his lifetime, SO FAR.

[MedievalFolkDance]

"We followed the guidance, to the letter"

Not all of us though, eh, Boris. Your mate Dominic did the exact opposite and no one fined him.

[atmosphero]

This is stupid and disorganised, like seriously.

[PaulRoseGuitar]

I'm so pleased to hear that Boris cares so much about my health that he's prepared to ruin me

[paulw]

So I can get on a packed tube train, go to work on a building site where social distancing is impossible, get a bus to a busy pub but only receive table service then hop in a taxi home with a complete stranger but I can't visit my family in a group of more than six? Right Boris, I understand

[ubasher]

Boris: opens schools
Also Boris: all young people fault they shouldn’t be mixing

[DanDan-cdht]

This virus ain't gonna be happy when the clocks go back 😂