MPs Votes in Favour of Tougher 3-Tiered Restrictions for England Despite Tory Rebellion

MPs Votes in Favour of Tougher 3-Tiered Restrictions for England Despite Tory Rebellion
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the nation during a news conference on the CCP virus at 10 Downing Street, London, on Oct. 22, 2020. Henry Nicholls- Pool/Getty Images
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British lawmakers have voted in favour of new, tougher, three-tiered restrictions in England to follow on from the national lockdown curbs that ended at midnight on Dec. 1.

The motion to impose the measures was carried in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening by 291 votes to 78.