Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams The UK has recorded more than 200 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
According to the latest government data, a further 207 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday.
That is the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day since March 9 this year, when a total of 231 deaths were recorded. READ MORE: Government to continue with plans for Covid vaccine passports in nightclubs The latest daily death toll brings the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK to 132,742.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show there have been 157,000 deaths registered in the UK where
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