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MPs have approved the business motion. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker, is suspending the house for three minutes to allow MPs to enter and exit the chamber in a Covid-secure way.
From Boris Johnson, or whoever manages his Twitter feed
Good to be chairing Cabinet this morning. We’re continuing in our efforts to fight the virus, but we must hold out against it. We now have reason to hope that by spring, community testing and vaccines will combine to end this era of restrictions. pic.twitter.com/EcEoE2MfZs
