UK Covid: MPs vote to extend emergency powers for six months; NHS alert level in England to be cut to three – as it happened
by Andrew Sparrow from on (#5FRYS)
MPs vote to renew Coronavirus Act by 484 votes to 76; NHS England chief says decision due to lower infections and vaccine impact. This live blog is now closed - please follow the global coronavirus live blog for updates
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And here is the breakdown, by party, of the 76 MPs who voted against extending the Coronavirus Act.
Conservatives: 35
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