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There are now 86 local authorities which have five or more confirmed cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 and Downing Street has said the review of social distancing rules in England could be delayed. Amol Rajan speaks to Professor Steven Riley, professor of infectious disease dynamics at Imperial College London about this strain of the virus. Mishal Husain speaks to Kevin Fenton, London Regional Director for Public Health England about the picture in London which has multiple cases of the Indian variant in four boroughs. She also speaks to Vicky Head, Director of Public Health for Bedford Borough Council as the borough has been identified by the Health Secretary as the next biggest cause of concern. (Image: Queue for COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit, Credit: Press Association)