BRITS took to social media last night as they desperately tried to see the funny side of the new national lockdown.

Memes flooded the internet after Boris Johnson ordered the closure of all schools and non-essential shops for at least the next six weeks.

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The PM urged Brits to follow the third nationwide lockdown immediately, and once again put Brits under effective house arrest – resurrecting the 'Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives slogan'.

He also said people will only be allowed out of their homes to buy essential food and medicine supplies, attend medical appointments, exercise, work if it is critical and cannot be done from home and to provide care for a vulnerable person. 

Fortunately, many took the sting out of the tough new measures online, pondering how they will have aged when measures come to an end and fearing their latest lockdown haircut.

One person even suggested Joe Exotic – who is currently serving a 22 year jail term – will be free sooner than Britain.

Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: "Prepping myself for another UK lockdown. Maybe a third time lucky…people might listen, the virus might go away.

"Who knows anymore. I'm just tired of it all. I miss hugs."

Another joked: "Yeah, but…no..but #lockdown number three."

Someone else commented: "Tier 16 will fight against Tier 39 for the chance to visit Aldi in Tier 4."

One person joked that they prefer things this way, writing: "I prefer my endless lockdown to be honest."

Meanwhile, memes surrounding the devolved nations poured in, with Boris accused of copying Scotland's lockdown and Northern Ireland urged to join the rest of Britain's strict rules.

It comes after the Covid alert level was raised to five last night – the first time it has hit the highest rating. 

It means that without immediate action there is a “material risk” of healthcare services being overwhelmed within three weeks. 

Boris Johnson warned at 8pm: "Hospitals are under more pressure from Covid than at any time since the start of the pandemic."

And he said it was the new variant – which is between 50 and 70 per cent more transmissible – which forced him to act.

Under the latest lockdown, police will have legal powers to enforce the rules but fines will not be increased despite a drop in compliance. 

Free school meals will continue to go to those who need them as schools stay shut, and more laptops will be dished out to kids across the nation who haven't got the ability to learn online at home.

Meanwhile, holidays will effectively be cancelled as people have to legally remain at home.

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