Coronavirus live news: UK records a further 479 deaths; dozens arrested at London anti-lockdown protest

Nadhim Zahawi appointed minister in charge of Covid-19 vaccine rolloutShops reopen in France as national lockdown easesEngland hospitals risk Covid overload without tiers, Gove saysMore than 2.5m people in England to get free vitamin D supplyMore coronavirus coverage8.41pmGMTCroatia’s prime minister, Andrej Plenković, has been ordered to isolate at home after his wife tested positive for Covid-19, the government’s spokesman has confirmed.8.27pmGMTBoris Johnson has written to Conservative MPs offering them a second vote on the coronavirus tier system early next year, as he seeks to quell a backbench rebellion in the Commons on Tuesday.In a letter to colleagues on Saturday evening, the prime minister said stringent regulations planned across much of England from 2 December would contain an expiry date of 3 February, with MPs offered the chance to vote to extend them.Related:Johnson defends Covid tier system in England as Tory backlash growsContinue reading...
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