Health Secretary Sajid Javid will lead a Downing Street press conference as the Government faces pressure from health chiefs to impose coronavirus restrictions.

Mr Javid's appearance comes amid mounting concern about rising cases and a faltering vaccination programme.

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation which represents health bodies, warned "we risk stumbling into a winter crisis" unless measures such as face masks and vaccine passports - the Government's "Plan B" for the coming months - are introduced in England.

He called for ministers to come up with a "Plan C" of even tougher restrictions if those measures are insufficient to address pressure on the health service.

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