Leicester could be the first UK area plunged back into lockdown as the city suffers a worrying spike in coronavirus cases. It could face another two weeks in lockdown in a bid to control an outbreak of coronavirus, it has been suggested.
It is not the only area experiencing a rise in cases, as a tally shows dozens of areas are still seeing more cases even as the spread of Covid-19 slows.
New confirmed cases have been rising across 36 of the 151 upper-tier local authorities in England in recent weeks as the country moves through its lockdown phases, the Daily Express reports.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to give an update to the Commons this evening after talks with Leicester's leaders. Officials have suggested keeping in place