Openbaar vervoer tickets in Londen Zoveel keuze, je komt er altijd. Woolwich Ferry. No10 today refused to rule out effectively sealing off London if coronavirus cases spike as The Mayor of London has written to the PM to voice 'great surprise' at suggestions a quarantine zone could be created within the M25, complaining that it has been 12 weeks since he was invited to a Cobra meeting and the lack of consultation is 'unacceptable'.Mr Johnson held a 'war game' session with Chancellor Measures being considered included lockdown-like conditions for London, with the M25 acting as a barrier around the capital.
'People should not be alarmed that a major incident has been declared,' Sir Richard said.The Labour politician called the move 'standard practice for complex situations' and said it would allow a 'central command structure' to be created to enable agencies to 'draw on extra resources'.Oldham has seen the highest number of cases in Greater Manchester, with the boroughs of Trafford, Tameside, Rochdale and Stockport, along with the cities of Manchester and Salford, also featuring among a list of England's 20 worst-hit areas. Right: Last week. Rates in both the City of Manchester and Tameside have more than doubled in seven days. All 2.8million residents in Greater Manchester were banned from meeting anyone from different households inside their homes or in gardens, in a drastic move that was announced with just three hours' notice last Friday.The ban, also applied to parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire, extended to pubs and restaurants — but those businesses are permitted to remain open for people visiting individually or from the same household. Royal London pensions since 2004 or Scottish Life. Sheridan Smith sings Vera Lynn medley during BBC VJ Day serviceTorrential rain floods streets in Chelmsford in EssexShocking footage of Aaron Murphy approaching victim before attackHeavy rainfall in Chelmsford, Essex as roads flood from the delugeHundreds pay respects at 'King of Sheffield' Willy Collins funeralCars forced to drive through water after heavy rain in ChelmsfordRomantic proposal on ice as rinks reopen in England for first timeFarmer films in front of mound of tyres dumped on his landTalented artist makes adorable felt sculptures of people's petsThe Red Arrows land in Brize Norton under thick fogSalvatore Gravano shares 1989 surveillance footage in Little ItalyThe coronavirus reproduction rate could be as high as 1.1 in the North West of England, according to figures released today — as separate data revealed infections have doubled in a week in locked-down parts of Greater Manchester.Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine estimate the 'R' level has risen well above the danger zone in the North West, where 4.5million people were put under tough new lockdown measures last week because of a spike in cases. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Green arrows show if the infection rate in the borough has decreased in the pat week, while red arrows show the opposite. The London Underground remained quiet at rush hour this morning despite the PM saying 'work from home' is overPassengers, some still not wearing face coverings (pictured), had plenty of space for social distancing as a few took the Jubilee Line into the city centreA few passengers leave the train at Liverpool Street Station this morning as they head to work in the city centre Desolate trains are parked at Liverpool Street Station in London which was devoid of commuters at rush hour todayBoris Johnson had heralded today – the first Monday in August – as the day 'work from home' guidance ends and Britain should return to the office. Ministers have been urged to encourage youngsters to abide by the rules, which are designed to halt the spread of the virus and give the economy chance to recover. 'According to media reports, the plans included using the M25 as a quarantine ring — effectively sealing off the city. For comparison, the highest rate in London is in Hackney and the City of London (19.4), making it the fifteenth worst-hit area of England and behind seven of ten boroughs in Greater Manchester, which was last week hit by tough new lockdown measures to control soaring coronavirus cases. 'He warned there was a rise in detected cases because of more targeted testing in areas such as Oldham, the second-worst hit borough in the country with 55.2 cases for every 100,000 people in the past week.Boris Johnson (pictured today) held a 'war game' session with Chancellor Rishi Sunak to run through possible options if there is a second coronavirus peak Just 240,000 trips were made on the Tube during this morning's rush hour to 10am, which marks a six per cent increase on last week.Passengers, some still not wearing face coverings, had plenty of space for social distancing as a few took the Jubilee Line into the city centre.But almost five in six office employees will continue to stay at home despite the desperate drive to reignite the economy.Commuters sat on the Tube on their phones and read the newspaper this morning, with plenty of spare seats and only a few travellers forced to stand.It is a world away from the usual jostle for a position at rush hour, when thousands of weary Londoners cram into all available spaces in the carriages.On a typical morning before the coronavirus struck, about 1,124,825 would take the London Underground between 4am and 10am.But during the pandemic this plummeted by up to 90 per cent, with just 109,306 taking the network on the morning of May 29.