Coronavirus: PM Boris Johnson's lockdown statement @BBCNews - BBC

The prime minister is announcing strict new curbs on life in the UK to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

From this evening people must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities, daily exercise, any medical need and travelling to and from essential work.

Shops selling non-essential goods will also be shut and gatherings in public of more than two people who do not live together prohibited.

If people do not follow the rules police will have the powers to enforce them, including through fines and dispersing gatherings, Boris Johnson said in a televised statement from Downing Street.

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[Lifeskeyishappiness]

In 100 years time students gonna watch this as part of their A-level history assignment

[jowoods]

Camera shuts off. BORIS "RIGHT LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED!"

[MrAndre]

The early part of the lockdown was so surreal. I remember a few days after watching this I had to go to the shops to get some food and basic items like eggs, flour, meat, toilet roll, tea, pasta the list goes on were all sold out. Also how the roads (including the M25!) were pretty much empty. We really have lived through a key part of history.

[markizzard-watson]

The feeling of fear and confusion was absolutely terrifying back in March 2020

[brachema]

I'll always remember this till the day I die, it sent chills down my spine. This will be talked about in years to come !!. A moment in history and I was there...

[larawabsie]

I feel sorry for anyone who has just woken up from a coma.

[milz]

Still chills from this, I remember sitting down round the tv every speech, history

[KingPab.]

I watch this sometimes to make me remember how grateful I am in the small things that we used to take for granted.

[grapetoad]

"if your friends ask you to meet, you should say no" I wonder if Boris understood what he was saying.

[sheldwardo]

5 words that will go in the history books: “You must stay at home”

[AmericanDream]

Just watching this back is making me cry. From this moment on my life changed and only just now in 2024 is my life starting to get back on track.

[moonagedaydreamer]

the way it’s been 3 years is crazy i literally remember this being on the tv

[theteacuphead]

When you look back on this, it hits home as to how life was flipped upside down. Remember getting home from work and seeing this ministerial broadcast - crazy times!

[hannahjackson]

As an ICU nurse, I can't echo these instructions enough. Please please please stay at home.

Stay safe everyone x

[DFandV]

1:50 "From this evening. I must give the British people, a very simple instruction. You must stay at home"

Words that will change our lives for years.

[maxmccann]

GCSE history final exam question (2120):

During the 2020 pandemic, list and explain 5 enforced guidelines given by then British prime minister Boris Johnston in his nationwide broadcast in March.

[WorkShoot]

This was nearly 10 months ago n it feels like nothing’s changed 😂

[BrianWinstanley-lvgw]

Can’t believe this is 4 years ago. What a surreal, scary, awful time that will go down in the history books.

[Stormfrce]

First time I have re-watched this since it went live, proper sent chills down my spine, a moment in history the UK will never forget

[lallen]

POV: You thought lockdown was going to last 3 weeks but you’re still here 1 year later