As England braces for tier 3 measures after the nationwide <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-death-toll-in-europe-crosses-400000-as-germany-mulls-extending-partial-lockdown-till-early-spring-346074">lockdown</a> on December 2, anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets in London as scuffles broke out with police.

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Reports said police arrested at least 60 people as the Metropolitan Police said there were a number of different offences, including breaching coronavirus restrictions.

People walked through Oxford Street and nearby Marble Arch as police asked protesters to leave.

The UK government has enforced strict lockdown measures amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

Britain currently has over 1.6 million coronavirus cases and more than 58,000 fatalities which is the highest in Europe accounting for nearly two-thirds of fatalities in the continent.

The protesters chanted "freedom" as they took part in anti-lockdown demonstrations.

PM Johnson's government had imposed strict lockdown rules in November as coronavirus cases began to rise in the country even as it declared tier 3 lockdown would be in place for much of northern England affecting millions of people.

Lawmakers will vote on the new restrictions on December 1 as over 20 million people will be forced to live under tough coronavirus restrictions.

Meanwhile, government scientists said the virus in Britain has retreated slightly with new infections shrinking between 0 per cent and 2 per cent every day.

Amid the grown coronavirus fatigue, PM Johnson said although he understands the frustration, but added that "we're coming out of the tough autumn measures with the incidence of the disease still really pretty high."

"It's about one 80, one in 85 people in this country have it, and what we all need to do is use the this tough tiering," the UK PM said, adding,"the tough tiering to drive the disease down, both in tier three and the tier two areas until the vaccine comes on stream, which it will, we hope, over the next weeks and months."

As England braces for tier 3 measures after the nationwide lockdown on December 2, anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets in London as scuffles broke out with police.

As England braces for tier 3 measures after the nationwide lockdown on December 2, anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets in London as scuffles broke out with police. Watch: Reports said police arrested at least 60 people as the Metropolitan Police said there were a number of different offences, including breaching coronavirus restrictions. People walked through Oxford Street and nearby Marble Arch as police asked protesters to leave. The UK government has enforced strict lockdown measures amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Britain currently has over 1.6 million coronavirus cases and more than 58,000 fatalities which is the highest in Europe accounting for nearly two-thirds of fatalities in the continent. The protesters chanted "freedom" as they took part in anti-lockdown demonstrations. PM Johnson's government had imposed strict lockdown rules in November as coronavirus cases began to rise in the country even as it declared tier 3 lockdown would be in place for much of northern England affecting millions of people. Lawmakers will vote on the new restrictions on December 1 as over 20 million people will be forced to live under tough coronavirus restrictions. Meanwhile, government scientists said the virus in Britain has retreated slightly with new infections shrinking between 0 per cent and 2 per cent every day. Amid the grown coronavirus fatigue, PM Johnson said although he understands the frustration, but added that "we're coming out of the tough autumn measures with the incidence of the disease still really pretty high." "It's about one 80, one in 85 people in this country have it, and what we all need to do is use the this tough tiering," the UK PM said, adding,"the tough tiering to drive the disease down, both in tier three and the tier two areas until the vaccine comes on stream, which it will, we hope, over the next weeks and months."

At least 60 arrested in anti-lockdown protests in London

As the UK went into another nationwide lockdown, Britain's roads were flooded with vehicles causing traffic jams of nearly&nbsp;1,200 miles.

The capital city of Britain, London, recorded nearly&nbsp;2,624 traffic jams in the city within a few hours. The city was deadlocked as people started to flee the capital to head out to different locations of the country where the lockdown regulations are not as strict as London.

Various locals from the city took to Twitter to report miles-long traffic jams, and some even claimed that they were stuck in jams for more than 90 minutes, especially the motorists. Some people also labelled this as one of the worst traffic rush in decades. "Tonight’s traffic in south London was the worst I have ever, ever seen, in 3 decades of riding it," a Twitter user said. One user revealed that it took them nearly two hours to cover a distance of five miles.

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The scenario was similar in other parts of the UK, too, with an increase of&nbsp;6 per cent&nbsp;in Manchester, 34 per cent in Newcastle and 17 per cent in Leeds traffic.

The situation is being assumed to get worse with Christmas just a month away as people usually tend to return back to their homes to celebrate the festival with their friends and families.

Boris Johnson announced a lockdown after the coronavirus cases surged in the country. "I know how tough it has been for you and I’m full of admiration for the determination you’ve shown in persevering through this crisis," Johnson said in a pre-recorded message.&nbsp;

"And, believe me, we will end these autumn measures on December 2 when they expire," he continued.

A similar situation was seen in Paris when the city went into an emergency lockdown following a surge and terrorist attacks.

As the UK went into another nationwide lockdown, Britain's roads were flooded with vehicles causing traffic jams of nearly 1,200 miles. The capital city of Britain, London, recorded nearly 2,624 traffic jams in the city within a few hours.

As the UK went into another nationwide lockdown, Britain's roads were flooded with vehicles causing traffic jams of nearly 1,200 miles. The capital city of Britain, London, recorded nearly 2,624 traffic jams in the city within a few hours. The city was deadlocked as people started to flee the capital to head out to different locations of the country where the lockdown regulations are not as strict as London. Various locals from the city took to Twitter to report miles-long traffic jams, and some even claimed that they were stuck in jams for more than 90 minutes, especially the motorists. Some people also labelled this as one of the worst traffic rush in decades. "Tonight’s traffic in south London was the worst I have ever, ever seen, in 3 decades of riding it," a Twitter user said. One user revealed that it took them nearly two hours to cover a distance of five miles. Also read| COVID-19 lockdown in France causes massive traffic jams The scenario was similar in other parts of the UK, too, with an increase of 6 per cent in Manchester, 34 per cent in Newcastle and 17 per cent in Leeds traffic. The situation is being assumed to get worse with Christmas just a month away as people usually tend to return back to their homes to celebrate the festival with their friends and families. Boris Johnson announced a lockdown after the coronavirus cases surged in the country. "I know how tough it has been for you and I’m full of admiration for the determination you’ve shown in persevering through this crisis," Johnson said in a pre-recorded message. "And, believe me, we will end these autumn measures on December 2 when they expire," he continued. A similar situation was seen in Paris when the city went into an emergency lockdown following a surge and terrorist attacks.

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Traffic jams as long as 1200 miles seen in London before coronavirus lockdown