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London should be placed under the strictest restrictions after 16 December unless there is significant change is what the Covid data shows, Public Health England (PHE) officials are advising the government.
In a briefing with ministers on Thursday evening London MPs were told to expect the worst, with health officials keen to put London under tier 3 when the tiers are reassessed on 16 December.
