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12.12pm GMT
Starmer says it would be “madness” to abandon the lockdown on 2 December if R is still above 1 then.
He says 113,000 contacts were not reached in a week, according to the most recent figures.
12.10pm GMT
Starmer says of course there will be a vote. That is just the process. But what happens if R is still above 1 on 2 December. Will the lockdown still end?
Johnson claims R is “only just above 1” as it is. He says the measures will expire on 2 December. Is Starmer saying the measures should last longer.
Continue reading…Latest updates: PM faces Labour leader in parliament as former chief whip joins Tory revolt before a Commons vote on England’s lockdownUK can expect at least three Covid waves with lockdowns, Mordaunt saysSix NHS staff contract Covid after car sharing without wearing masksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.12pm GMTStarmer says it would be “madness” to abandon the lockdown on 2 December if R is still above 1 then.He says 113,000 contacts were not reached in a week, according to the most recent figures. 12.10pm GMTStarmer says of course there will be a vote. That is just the process. But what happens if R is still above 1 on 2 December. Will the lockdown still end?Johnson claims R is “only just above 1” as it is. He says the measures will expire on 2 December. Is Starmer saying the measures should last longer. Continue reading…