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Health secretary Matt Hancock said: "When you have a free service it’s inevitable that demand rises."
“There’s no organisation, it’s piss-poor performance as usual," one driver, who made a 100-mile round trip to the Doxford Park site, said.
The health secretary said the government will "do what is necessary" but that a national lockdown would be the "last line of defence".
As Test and Trace struggles with demand, self-isolation is the missing link.
The lockdown will affect Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland and County Durham.
The leader of Newcastle City Council said the ‘additional, temporary’ measures are being planned to prevent another full lockdown.
Operational problems appear rooted in ministers' strategic decisions
Health secretary says "pandemic is growing" and medically vulnerable will be at the front of the queue for a check.
Labour highlighted the comparative cost as the chancellor repeatedly refused to increase sick pay.
Moonshots, whistleblowers, and asking people to obey the law 24 hours after admitting you won't be yourself. Welcome to the current state of the UK.