That’s it for our live blog today, thanks to everyone for reading along on what has been a tumultuous day for the UK and its battle against coronavirus. Our coronavirus coverage will continue into the night over on our global blog. Here’s quick recap of all the latest developments: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out second Covid-19 lockdown. The prime minister warned the weary British public to summon their resolve for a tough winter ahead, as he refused to rule out a second national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking in a televised address, he appeared to suggest “freedom-loving” Britons will be to blame if more draconian restrictions are applied. New restrictions to last ‘perhaps six months’ says Johnson. The UK is at a “perilous turning point” and must act, Boris Johnson told MPs, announcing new restrictions for England including slashing the size of wedding celebrations and bans on indoor team sports, as well as a return to home working. Nicola Sturgeon announces Scotland-wide ban on household visits. Household visiting will be banned across Scotland, as Sturgeon moves to limit a key driver of coronavirus infections before the winter. The same measure was introduced in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. Pubs in Wales to close at 10pm from Thursday. Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to close at 10pm, the Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, announced. Hospitality businesses will have to provide table service only and all off-licences, including supermarkets, will have to stop selling alcohol at 10pm. The move is in line with similar measures announced in England and Scotland. Rishi Sunak weighs up German-style wage subsidies to replace furlough scheme. The chancellor is weighing up plans to replace the furlough scheme with German-style wage subsidies as part of a wider emergency support package to help businesses through a second wave in Covid-19. Local lockdowns failing to stop Covid spread in England, experts warn. Experts said there was little evidence that the piecemeal restrictions introduced in parts of England over the summer had worked, with the infection rate rising sharply in almost all areas where local measures had been imposed. Younger women ‘bearing brunt’ of second wave of Covid in UK. Hospital records reveal a substantial rise in the number of women aged 20 to 40 admitted for serious coronavirus infections since the beginning of August, a country-wide trend that suggests younger women are now more exposed to the virus. Businesses warn Boris Johnson over U-turn on office working. Business lobby groups have warned that the prime minister’s U-turn on encouraging office workers back to their desks is “extraordinarily reactive and extraordinarily disruptive” and risks “derailing an already fragile recovery”.