London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, Matt Hancock has announced. The health secretary said the government must take swift action after seeing 'very sharp, exponential rises' in Greater London and nearby Kent and Essex

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