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The lockdown rebels preparing to defy No 10 on Covid restrictions

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From former Tory ministers to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, the key figures standing against a second lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs England braces for a second national lockdown, Downing Street once more faces a rebellion over tougher restrictions. Ahead of a Commons vote on Wednesday, several Conservative MPs are weighing up their options. Here are some key figures who may line up against the government and the broad camps they sit in, alongside Nigel Farage and his plan for a new anti-lockdown party. Continue reading...

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