Commons votes to extend Coronavirus Act 2020, with 25 Tories defying government

Emergency Covid rules will continue for another six months despite a rebellion by two dozen Conservative MPs seeking a quicker easing of lockdown restrictions.

The Commons vote to extend the Coronavirus Act 2020 was passed by 484 to 76, with 25 Conservatives voting against the government, a reasonably significant rebellion if below some predictions.

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