Up to 200 people gathered for a party at a university student hall, flouting coronavirus restrictions.
Police said officers had attended halls at Coventry University in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Officers have worked with the management of Arundel House to close some communal areas and increase security, West Midlands Police said.
The university is "deeply concerned" over a video of the party and condemned the "blatant breaches" of rules.
Footage from accommodation on Whitefriars Lane emerged on social media showing a large group of people who were apparently not adhering to social distancing rules.
Current government guidance states that only groups of six people or fewer are allowed to meet and students have been told they must limit socialising, staying within separate "households" and being taught in managed groups.
Coventry University said it "strongly condemns the blatant breaches of the rule of six and other guidelines as they risk the health of our students, colleagues and the communities in which we are located".
Ian Dunn, the university's Provost, described the footage as "outrageous and deeply unfair".
He told the BBC the university was taking the incident "very seriously" and he was confident its code of conduct had been breached.
However "the vast majority of our students are behaving so responsibly," he added.
A spokesperson said the university's code of conduct had been shared "widely" with students, making clear a failure to follow the health guidelines would constitute a breach of the university's disciplinary regulations.
"Appropriate action" will be taken if any involved in the video are found to be students, they added.
Up to 200 students are believed to have gathered for a party, flouting coronavirus restrictions.
Police said officers had attended halls at Coventry University in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Officers have worked with the management of Arundel House to close some communal areas and increase security, West Midlands Police said.
The university is "deeply concerned" over a video of the party and condemned the "blatant breaches" of rules.
Footage from accommodation on Whitefriars Lane emerged on social media showing a large group of people who were apparently not adhering to social distancing rules.
Current government guidance states that only groups of six people or fewer are allowed to meet and students have been told they must limit socialising, staying within separate "households" and being taught in managed groups.
Coventry University said it "strongly condemns the blatant breaches of the rule of six and other guidelines as they risk the health of our students, colleagues and the communities in which we are located".
Ian Dunn, the university's Provost, described the footage as "outrageous and deeply unfair".
He told the BBC the university was taking the incident "very seriously" and he was confident its code of conduct had been breached.
However "the vast majority of our students are behaving so responsibly," he added.
A spokesperson said the university's code of conduct had been shared "widely" with students, making clear a failure to follow the health guidelines would constitute a breach of the university's disciplinary regulations.
"Appropriate action" will be taken if any involved in the video are found to be students, they added.
Up to 200 students are believed to have gathered for a party, flouting coronavirus restrictions.
Police said officers had attended halls at Coventry University in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Officers have worked with the management of Arundel House to close some communal areas and increase security, West Midlands Police said.
The university is "deeply concerned" over a video of the party and condemned the "blatant breaches" of rules.
Nido student housing, which manages the halls, has also been contacted.
Footage from accommodation on Whitefriars Lane emerged on social media showing a large group of people, who were apparently not adhering to social distancing rules.
Current government guidance states that only groups of six people or fewer are allowed to meet and students have been told they must limit socialising, staying within separate "households" and being taught in managed groups.
Coventry University said it "strongly condemns the blatant breaches of the rule of six and other guidelines as they risk the health of our students, colleagues and the communities in which we are located".
A spokesperson added a code of conduct had been introduced and shared "widely" with students, making clear a failure to follow the health guidelines would constitute a breach of the university's disciplinary regulations.
People ignoring coronavirus rules by socialising in houses are the reason behind a rise in cases leading to parts of north Wales going into a lockdown, a council leader has claimed.
Those living in Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham will not be able to leave or enter without a "reasonable excuse" such as work or education.
They are the same restrictions as seen in most of south Wales.
The new measures will come into effect at 18:00 BST on Thursday.
"It's a matter of grave concern because this virus is affecting people across north Wales," said Flintshire council leader Ian Roberts.
"I believe that people meeting in houses has caused the higher incident rate."
But Mr Roberts wants to see restrictions imposed on people being able to travel to open parts of Wales from areas in England which have local lockdowns but no rules on leaving the area.
"If I am supporting the people of Flintshire in lockdown unable to go to a caravan further down the north Wales coast... it doesn't seem right that people from higher infection rates in England can go to the same caravan parks," he added.
"When these restrictions are applied it has to make sense to the local population. Whether this makes sense we will see."
Meanwhile, Conwy council leader Sam Rowlands said he was "disappointed and frustrated" the Welsh Government did not take measures to protect tourism which would lose out again.
"If there was, there should be measures in place but there isn't any evidence that's the cause.
"It's disappointing and frustrating that's not being recognised by the regulations being put in place.
"It's likely to have a big effect on the tourism industry which has already suffered this year - and that's why I'm disappointed there isn't any recognition of that by Welsh Government.
"The ask has been made to Welsh Government for specific measures which allow visitors to come in and support our tourism sector, but it's disappointing they haven't been taken on board."
to meet a legal obligation, and to access or receive public services
to avoid injury or illness or escape a risk of harm
It is permitted to travel through the areas concerned, so motorists can continue to use the A55 to get to or out of Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Rules allowing people to meet extended households are suspended, meaning people can only be with their usual household when indoors, including in pubs and restaurants.
Other Wales-wide restrictions apply, including the wearing of face masks in shops.
Tuesday's announcement means 504,956 more people will be added to local lockdowns, with a total of 2.3 million people under tougher restrictions than at the start of September.
Just six mostly rural counties - Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Anglesey and Powys - will not be subject to restrictions from Thursday.
Covid-19 case rate changes in north Wales
Cases per 100,000 people, seven day rolling average
Conwy has seen 42.7 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, while the equivalent figure for Denbighshire was 41.8.
In Flintshire it was 45.5, and Wrexham it is 33.1.
The worst rate in Wales is in Blaenau Gwent which has a rate of 307.7 per 100,000 over seven days.
In the south the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot and the Vale of Glamorgan are all subject to restrictions.
The town of Llanelli is also under local lockdown rules.
But in Caerphilly and Newport there had been "real falls in case numbers", according to Health Minister Vaughan Gething.
The Prime Minister will lead a Covid-19 briefing later after the UK recorded the highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the outbreak began.
Boris Johnson will be joined at a Downing Street press conference by chief medical officer for England professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance in what will be the 100th coronavirus briefing since the pandemic hit the UK.
But three weeks on, the number of cases has risen, and The Times is reporting that a final decision will come on Wednesday on whether Merseyside will join the North East with tougher lockdown measures banning households mixing indoors.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson told The Daily Telegraph it was “only a matter of days” until a more severe lockdown was imposed on the city.
He said: “For me, it is only a matter of time because the virus isn’t able to be controlled in the city with the restrictions we have now.
“We need a circuit breaker or stricter lockdown to try to stop the virus spreading.
“If we can have the severest measures of lockdown now, we may arrest the increase and start to bring it down by the end of October, so that in the lead up to Christmas we can get some normality.”
Covid-19 deaths in hospitals in England Credit: PA Graphics
A further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 42,072 – although separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate in nearly 57,900 cases.
Confirming the press conference on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The purpose of that is to provide an update on the latest statistics. It is not because there is some specific set of new announcements to make.”
Meanwhile, the new regulations in Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham came into force at midnight and will see fines imposed if people mix with others from outside their household or bubble in indoor settings, including pubs and restaurants.
There are calls for “effective” public health messaging after Mr Johnson had to apologise over confusion about the lockdown measures in north-east England.
With the rules not published until late on Tuesday night, ministers were quizzed about whether they would apply in settings such as beer gardens.
In response to questions, Mr Johnson said: “In the North East and other areas where extra-tight measures have been brought in, you should follow the guidance of local authorities but it is six in a home, six in hospitality but, as I understand it, not six outside.”
But he later tweeted: “Apologies, I misspoke today. In the North East, new rules mean you cannot meet people from different households in social settings indoors, including in pubs, restaurants and your home. You should also avoid socialising with other households outside.”
I just want the Government to get a grip, get control of the situation, show some leadership and get some respect from the country
The regulations state that people who operate premises should ensure groups gathering outdoors do not exceed six unless an exception applies, suggesting groups can still socialise outside provided they adhere to the rule of six.
Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon said, although he was a life-long Labour supporter, he needed to see better leadership from the Tories.
He told the PA news agency: “I just want the Government to get a grip, get control of the situation, show some leadership and get some respect from the country.
“Despite the fact it’s Boris Johnson and a Conservative government, we need effective public health messaging.
“We need strong authoritative voices nationally.”
First Minister Mark Drakeford. Credit: Mark Drakeford
Elsewhere, four North Wales local authority areas – Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham – will go into lockdown from 6pm on Thursday, and Wales’s First Minister Mark Drakeford has asked Mr Johnson to urgently consider imposing travel restrictions in areas of England with high levels of coronavirus infections.
With MPs set to vote on the renewal of the Coronavirus Act’s powers in the Commons on Wednesday, more than 50 Tories have backed an amendment calling for Parliament to be given a greater say over the use of measures to curb people’s freedoms.
Wednesday’s vote will see MPs decide whether to renew the provisions of the emergency legislation in the Coronavirus Act.
Tory MPs expect ministers to offer concessions to Parliament in order to avoid a damaging defeat if Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle calls the rebel amendment for a vote.
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential Tory 1922 Committee and the rebels’ ringleader, said there was “likely to be an accommodation reached” because “they knew we have the numbers”.
Priti Patel 'looked at sending asylum seekers more than 4,000 miles from the UK to tiny volcanic islands in the South Atlantic while their cases were considered'
Ms Patel abandoned the plan after instructing officials to drill down into logistics
St Helena island was also touted as a potential site for the processing facility
Labour said last night: 'This ludicrous idea is inhumane, completely impractical'
Priti Patel considered building an asylum processing centre on a remote volcanic island in the south Atlantic, it was claimed last night.
Under an extraordinary scheme, the Home Office would ship migrants 4,000 miles from the UK to Ascension Island, a British overseas protectorate.
Ms Patel abandoned the plan after instructing her officials to drill down into the practicalities of such a project, according to the Financial Times.
St Helena, where Napoleon was exiled after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, was also touted as a potential site for the a facility.
The Foreign Office was consulted on the proposals, according to the paper, and provided an assessment on the logistics of shipping migrants to such locations.
Priti Patel (pictured at the FCO last week) considered building an asylum processing centre on a remote volcanic island in the south Atlantic, it was claimed last night
Under an extraordinary scheme, the Home Office would ship asylum seekers 4,000 miles from the UK to Ascension Island (pinpointed), a British overseas protectorate
The Home Office last night did not deny the claims but pointed to Britain's 'proud history of offering refuge to those who need protection'.
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'This ludicrous idea is inhumane, completely impractical and wildly expensive. So it seems entirely plausible this Tory Government came up with it.'
Ascension Island, which is used as a staging post to supply and defend the Falkland Islands, has an RAF base and population of fewer than 1,000.
Moving asylum seekers there and keeping them supplied was said to represent a considerable logistical challenge.
The proposal appears to further reflect the influence on UK policy-making of Australia, which has used offshore processing and detention centres for asylum seekers since the 1980s.
The Government has based its post-Brexit points-based immigration system on that developed in Australia.
Ascension Island, which is used as a staging post to supply and defend the Falkland Islands, has an RAF base and population of fewer than 1,000
Ms Patel recently met with former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, known for his tough stance on immigration, who was appointed by Boris Johnson as a trade adviser to the UK.
The Home Secretary is grappling with a surge in migrants crossing the Channel in recent months.
Some 90 hotels are being used by the Home Office to house migrants being processed, including four-star accommodation under a £4billion outsourcing contract.
A Home Office official said: 'The UK has a long and proud history of offering refuge to those who need protection. Tens of thousands of people have rebuilt their lives in the UK and we will continue to provide safe and legal routes in the future.
'As ministers have said we are developing plans to reform policies and laws around illegal migration and asylum to ensure we are able to provide protection to those who need it, while preventing abuse of the system and the criminality associated with it.'
Boris Johnson is bidding to head off a Tory rebellion over emergency coronavirus legislation as he prepares to give his latest update on the COVID-19 crisis from Downing Street.
The prime minister - fresh being forced to apologise for getting confused by his own coronavirus regulations - is facing the prospect of a Conservative revolt when MPs are asked to renew the emergency powers that were given to ministers to deal with the pandemic back in March.
Sir Graham Brady, the chair of the influential 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, is leading an effort to alter legislation so as to allow the House of Commons to debate and vote on new COVID-19 measures before they come into force.
PM gets new North East rules wrong
There are said to be 80 Tory MPs backing Sir Graham's proposed amendment to the Coronavirus Act, with one ringleader having told Sky News he is "certain" the group has enough votes to defeat the government.
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker, who has recently been spotted in Westminster wearing a T-shirt declaring "2020 is the new 1984", said an "absolutely huge rebellion" was brewing.
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However, the government was still attempting to reach a compromise with the rebels, with talks due to be held between the group's leaders and Conservative chief whip Mark Spencer on Wednesday morning.
Ministers will be careful not to concede too much that might impinge on their ability to act urgently when necessary, with coronavirus cases continuing to rise in the UK.
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It was announced on Tuesday that 7,143 cases of coronavirus had been recorded in the UK over the past 24 hours - the biggest rise since the pandemic began.
Image:Chief Whip Mark Spencer will hold talks with the Tory rebel ringleaders
Yet, even if a compromise isn't reached between the chief whip and rebels, ministers might also be saved by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle not accepting Sir Graham's proposed amendment.
Constitutional experts have said the circumstances of Wednesday's vote - which does not create new legislation but instead gives a choice over whether to continue existing law - means Sir Lindsay might be unlikely to allow any amendments.
In addition to the rebels' efforts, Mr Johnson has also been warned by a committee of senior MPs that, without a greater say for parliament over coronavirus restrictions, the government's rules could be challenged in court.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the chair of the Commons liaison committee, wrote in a letter to the prime minister: "Various proposals are being made that would require the approval by a vote of the House of Commons before or immediately after new restrictions come into force.
"The majority of us support this principle and expect that the Government will also wish to accept it.
"The idea that such restrictions can be applied without express parliamentary approval, except in dire emergency, is not widely acceptable and indeed may be challenged in law."
As well the pressure to cede to the latest calls from MPs for a greater say over COVID-19 restrictions, Mr Johnson faces a busy schedule on Wednesday as he deals with a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK.
After an expected meeting with his cabinet, the prime minister will head to the House of Commons for Prime Minister's Questions.
Image:Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance will appear alongside the PM at a news conference
Mr Johnson will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer a day after he apologised for having "misspoke" about the latest coronavirus restrictions in northeast England.
The prime minister was forced to clarify that the new rules mean local residents cannot meet people from different households in social settings indoors, including in pubs and restaurants.
After Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Johnson is due to appear at a Downing Street news conference alongside England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, to give the latest update on the COVID-19 crisis.
