UK Covid live news: Boris Johnson insists discovery of Brazilian variant in UK won't reverse lockdown easing

Latest updates: prime minister says there is no reason to change approach after six people infected with Brazilian variant in UKAlarm over delays in border measures as Brazil Covid variant hits UKHealth and postal services seeking person with Brazil Covid variantWatchdog criticises how UK government appointed Covid ‘tsars’Tory-linked PR firm to provide test and trace ‘reputation management’Coronavirus – latest global updates 3.21pm GMT3.19pm GMT In an interview on t