The home secretary, Priti Patel, has said lockdown rules are 'simple and clear' and warned that police will clamp down on 'egregious breaches' as the UK recorded 1,243 deaths – its second highest daily tally during the pandemic. 
Speaking at the government's daily coronavirus briefing, Patel said: 'A minority of people are putting the health of the nation at risk by not following the rules.' 
Patel was challenged on Covid restrictions off the back of a row over Boris Johnson's decision to cycle seven miles away from Downing Street at the weekend 
Patel says Covid rules 'tough enough' despite another 1,243 deaths