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Councils gain COVID enforcement powers

Councils are to be given new powers to issue businesses with improvement notices and close premises if they breach coronavirus restrictions.

Councils are to gain new powers to issue businesses with improvement notices and close premises if they breach coronavirus restrictions.

Health secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons the Government will work on detailed proposals with councils in the coming days.

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