Avoiding a third wave and a third lockdown. That’s the issue uppermost on the Government’s mind – as Boris Johnson promised Conservative MPs that England’s strict new tier system would be reviewed every two weeks. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her handling of the crisis, amid figures showing a higher death rate north of the border in recent weeks.
Across the UK another 12,155 new cases have been confirmed over the last 24 hours. A further 215 deaths have been reported, taking the total to 58,245.
We also speak to Conservative MP Pauline Latham. Her Mid Derbyshire constituency was in Tier 2 before the lockdown, but will be put into Tier 3 next week.
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