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The lockdown in Leicester is a mess because it has refused to publish Pillar 2 testing data - those performed outside of hospitals - and only made it available very late.
People can not make rational judgements about risk when the government does not keep them properly informed. Again news management over public health until it all goes wrong.
To add a line that really stands out from the FT report:
"According to published data for Leicester, the city recorded just 80 new positive tests between June 13-26. But health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that there were in fact 944 as he announced the decision to tighten the lockdown in Leicesester"