UK coronavirus live: record new cases for second day; new restrictions in Blackpool, Stockport and Wales
by Nadeem Badshah (now); Jedidajah Otte and Haroon Si from on (#58J6A)
Restrictions for Stockport, Blackpool and in Wales; R number rises to between 1.2 and 1.5; London placed on watchlist with Leeds facing new measures
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I am Nadeem Badshah and will be taking over the UK blog now from my colleague Jedidajah Otte.
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