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MPs will debate and retrospectively vote on the new measures later amid surging coronavirus cases.

Warning coronavirus restrictions could return next winter if virus not quickly curbed The Chief Medical Officer urged people to follow the lockdown rules to help the country control coronavirus and avoid another winter of restrictions The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you t...

Updated Wednesday, 6th January 2021, 12:18 pm Covid-19 restrictions may have to be brought back into place next winter to help control the virus, England’s Chief Medical Officer has warned. Professor Chris Whitty said that UK residents need to be aware that the virus will not “disappear with spring”, adding that certain measures may still be needed, despite the vaccination rollout. Risk level will fall over time Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Prof Whitty said that if peop...

GCSE and A-level pupils face having grades decided by their teachers again this summer after new lockdown But Government dodged an outright ban on BTECs saying schools/colleges can choose to offer exams Children due to sit them from as early as today - some told MailOnline their exams even brought FORWARD Gavin Williamson will face the Commons today after losing his battle with teachers to keep schools open  Has your child been left in BTEC limbo or had their GCSEs or A-levels cancelled? Email...

Well, what a cheery start to the New Year this is proving to be. Another day and another talking-to from Boris Johnson on why, for the third time in less than a year, we are bolting the doors and battening down the hatches. More lockdown means more dreary Downing Street press conferences. You will stay indoors, you will wear a mask, you most certainly will endure another of Prof Chris Whittys scintillating slide shows.  Speaking of Chief Medical Officer Whitty, old gloomy chops enlightened yes...

GCSE and A-level pupils face having grades decided by their teachers again this summer after new lockdown But Government dodged an outright ban on BTECs saying schools/colleges can choose to offer exams Children due to sit them from as early as today - some told MailOnline their exams even brought FORWARD Gavin Williamson will face the Commons today after losing his battle with teachers to keep schools open  Has your child been left in BTEC limbo or had their GCSEs or A-levels cancelled? Email...

Lockdown could last until end of March, Boris Johnson admits Senior Tories accused PM of surreptitiously moving date back after they were led to believe laws would expire this month The current coronavirus lockdown could last until close to Easter, Boris Johnson admitted on Wednesday as MPs demanded that Parliament be given control of when it should end. The Prime Minister said laws governing the lockdown will stay in place until March 31, warning that the end of the restrictions would "not be ...

Phillip Schofield fumes as Prof Chris Whitty predicts more lockdown restrictions next winter The This Morning host was discussing the latest news headlines alongside co-host Holly Willoughby including Professor Whittys prediction a few restrictions will be in place in winter 2021 13:43, 6 JAN 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provi...

A DORSET MP said he supports the latest coronavirus restrictions introduced by the government, and said anyone saying “let’s take a gamble” is not “responsible politics”. Simon Hoare, MP for North Dorset, said he will be voting in favour of the third national lockdown since the pandemic began. Mr Hoare told the Daily Echo: “I think the need for the lockdown, the reasoning behind it, is demonstrable. “It is regrettable that we have to do it, but there is no alternative. �...

Covid-19 vaccine shortages will last months, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty warns In a letter to doctors, Prof Whitty said the shortage of jabs is a reality that cannot be wished away The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include r...