Dozens of Tory MPs set to defy Boris Johnson over Covid passes for England

The measures – including Covid passes for entry into nightclubs and other venues – are expected to pass the Commons with the support of Labour, who back tighter controls

People queuing on Westminster Bridge in Londown for booster jabs. Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Boris Johnson is facing the biggest rebellion of his premiership, with dozens of Tory MPs set to vote against the latest Covid restrictions.

More than 70 backbenchers are threatening to defy the whips and oppose the UK Government’s Plan B for England, brought in in the face of the fast-spreading Omicron variant.