Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox MPs have voted 484 to 76, majority 408, to extend coronavirus laws for a further six months.
But why? The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, faced the wrath of Conservative backbench MPs after failing to guarantee 'draconian' powers to implement restrictions will be scrapped by October ahead of the vote.
He was challenged over whether emergency measures contained within the Coronavirus Act 2020 will still be needed in six months given Boris Johnson’s roadmap to lift all restrictions in England from June 21.
Mr Hancock told the Commons he “cannot answer” whether the government will be “retiring” the legislation in October or whether it will be