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Wednesday 20 October 2021

The business secretary's insisted there will not be another national lockdown

It's after an NHS boss urged the government to bring in its 'plan B' for dealing with coronavirus in England now, because of rising case numbers.

It would mean the return of laws forcing masks to be worn in crowded places and the potential of Covid passports.

But Spelthorne MP Kwasi Kwarteng says winter is always a difficult time for the health service.