Cabinet members have been briefed that the PM expected to announce a Tier 4, tighter covid restrictions for London and SE at 4pm this afternoon - and will cut back on the planned relaxation of the rules over Christmas.
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"Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said government advisers "consider the new strain can spread more quickly".
He will join the prime minister and Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, at the press conference."
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