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The i says Downing Street is braced for new claims by Boris Johnson’s former top aide Dominic Cummings about the prime minister’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

The prime minister is facing a backlash in the Commons if he tries to bring in local restrictions to suppress the Indian COVID variant, the i reports.It says a minister has confirmed the plan is now “an option” if surge testing and vaccinations fail to reduce cases in the worst-hit areas.