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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation at 8pm tonight to set out emergency measures to control the spread of coronavirus amid concerns the NHS risks being overwhelmed.
- A No 10 spokesman said: “The spread of the new variant of Covid-19 has led to rapidly escalating case numbers across the country.
- “The Prime Minister is clear that further steps must now be taken to arrest this rise and to protect the NHS and save lives.”
- Parliament is also set to be recalled on Wednesday.
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