UK Covid: MPs vote to extend emergency powers for six months; NHS alert level in England to be cut to three – as it happened

MPsvote to renew Coronavirus Act by 484 votes to 76; NHS England chief says decisiondue to lower infections and vaccine impact. This live blog is now closed -please follow the global coronavirus live blog for updatesEU leaders told bloc has sent 21m Covid vaccine doses to the UKJean-Claude Juncker criticises EU over Covid spat with UKPub and restaurant Covid checks unworkable, says industry6.45pmGMTRelated:Coronavirus live news: EU vaccine campaign suffers new blow with Novavax delay; Italy to miss jabs target6.29pmGMTAnd here is the breakdown, by party, of the 76 MPs who voted against extending the Coronavirus Act.Conservatives: 35Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 25, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Coronavirus Politics UK news Boris Johnson House of Commons Infectious diseases NHS Medical research Microbiology Matt Hancock Pubs Scotland Nicola Sturgeon Conservatives Labour Scottish National party (SNP) Scottish politi Source Type: news