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This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines. Nearly two Million People across most of the north east of england are set for tougher coronavirus restrictions from midnight, after a rise in cases. We do not take these decisions lightly. We agree with the local councils that we must follow the data and act, and the data says that we must act now. A similar story in south wales where almost half a Million People in Rhondda Cynon taff will have stricter lockdown rules from 6pm this evening. Meanwhile a sharp decline in the turnaround time for testing as the system struggles to keep up with demand. The british people honoured their side of the bargain. In return, the government was supposed to deliver effective testing and tracing. The government failed. If you have any questions on testing, do send them in using the ....