London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will go into Tier-3 coronavirus lockdown as of Tuesday midnight, the Daily Mirror’s political editor, Pippa Crerar reported on Monday. With this decision, all restaurants, bars and cafes in those areas will be allowed to operate with takeaways only. “Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave a private briefing to MPs to confirm the move hours after they were warned cases are rising exponentially in the capital,” Crerar wrote. Market reaction This development doesn’t seem to be having a significant impact on the British pound’s performance against its rivals. As of writing, the GBP/USD pair was up 1.2% on the day at 1.3382. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next Binance to launch Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain Fan Tokens on December 15 FX Street 2 years London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will go into Tier-3 coronavirus lockdown as of Tuesday midnight, the Daily Mirror's political editor, Pippa Crerar reported on Monday. With this decision, all restaurants, bars and cafes in those areas will be allowed to operate with takeaways only. "Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave a private briefing to MPs to confirm the move hours after they were warned cases are rising exponentially in the capital," Crerar wrote. Market reaction This development doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on the British pound's performance against its rivals. As of writing, the GBP/USD pair was… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.