Seven in 10 Britons Support Local Lockdowns: Ipsos MORI Survey

(Bloomberg) — Seven in ten Britons support local lockdowns in areas where cases of coronavirus are on the rise while 68% support imposing such restrictions where they live if needed, according to the findings from a new Ipsos MORI survey. The poll findings, based on interviews with close to 1,900 people on Oct. 9 and 10, come ahead of a possible announcement for tougher lockdown rules this week. Support was broadly there for restricting social…