Roughly six million people in the UK face tougher Covid-19 restrictions in the coming days as Wales and Manchester, the country's third largest city, mull additional restrictions as the outbreak of the virus accelerates.
The UK recorded 16,982 new daily cases of Covid-19 in the space of 24 hours, according to government data issued on Sunday, up from 16,717 the previous day.
After a public row with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of attempting to sacrifice the north of England to save jobs in the south, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said a lockdown could be imposed within days. "We do need to conclude this," Mr Jenrick said of talks with local leaders, adding that the basis for an agreement