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Bristol and North Somerset have been lowered to tier 2, but tougher restrictions are imposed on a wider group of counties from Saturday.
London and other areas have been put under the strictest lockdown rules. Here's how things look elsewhere ahead of the tier review.
Or will it end up broken on Blue Monday, like all the others?
Health secretary warns people to be "extremely careful now about who you see" as coronavirus cases surge.
What we know so far about the UK, South Africa and Brazil variants.
"Nothing to suggest" it causes more serious disease and it is "highly unlikely" that it will not respond to the vaccine, health secretary says.
Matt Hancock reveals a new variant of coronavirus has been identified in England.
Experts say "don't tear the pants out it" might be more useful than "the toot of the bugle".
Pupils in the worst-affected areas of London, Kent and Essex will be offered coronavirus testing, Matt Hancock has confirmed.
Matt Hancock says action is needed "immediately" as infection rates rise.