South Yorkshire will move into tier three of England's coronavirus restrictions
Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley will come under the strictest level of rules from 00:01 on Saturday.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to take MPs questions in the Commons at 12:00 BST
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the offer of £60m to support Greater Manchester when it goes into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions is "still on the table"
Local leaders in the region say the government is not offering them enough cash to support low-paid workers in businesses which will have to shut due to the tier three lockdown.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and other local leaders want £65m to help the region, but the government is offering £60m
UK government borrowing hit £36.1bn in September as it continued spending to support the economy during the pandemic.
A scientific study suggests factors including age, weight and gender can increase the risk of "long Covid"
Brazil plans to use a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine as part of a national immunisation programme, officials say.
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