Nottingham braced to head into tier 3 coronavirus measures

Nottingham is braced to head into England’s strictest coronavirus measures as talks begin with local government leaders amid anger over an “insulting” decision to exclude local MPs from discussions.

A meeting to talk about the conditions of the city’s move to tier 3 was due to take place with the government and Nottingham’s city and county council leaders on Thursday afternoon, almost a week after a previously planned discussion was scrapped.

The city, which has the second-highest rate of coronavirus in the country, is expected to be moved to tier 3 alongside the Nottinghamshire boroughs of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.