That's it from us today - thanks for following our live coverage of today's Commons debate on new Covid regulations for England.

The live page was written by Becky Morton, Jennifer Scott and Justin Parkinson, with correspondent analysis by Iain Watson. The editor was Rob Corp.

You can keep up to date with any developments by reading our main story.

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It's been a dramatic evening here in Westminster, with Boris Johnson facing his biggest rebellion since becoming prime minister.

Here's what happened:

• A total of 98 Conservative MPs voted against plans for mandatory Covid passes for some large venues in England - but the measure was passed by a majority of 243 thanks to Labour support
• And 63 Tories voted against mandatory vaccination for England's front-line NHS staff
• MPs also backed compulsory face masks in most indoor public places in England - although 38 Tories rebelled
• Plans to allow fully vaccinated people to take daily tests rather than self-isolate if they come into contact with a Covid case were approved without opposition - this also applies in England only
• The health secretary had argued the measures were necessary to slow the spread of Omicron and buy time for boosters to be rolled out
• The prime minister told a meeting of backbench Tory MPs that the government had "no choice" and it was still unclear whether Omicron was milder than previous variants
• But Tory rebels argued the measures impinged on people's freedoms and were disproportionate
• Labour backed the plans, saying it was putting public health above party politics
• The party's leader Sir Keir Starmer said the rebellions were "a very significant blow to the already damaged authority of the prime minister" but stopped short of explicitly calling for him to resign

The House of Commons official photographer has been in the chamber capturing some of the key moments of the debate today.

Here are some of the best shots, as MPs consider the government's proposals to introduce its Plan B Covid restrictions.

Image source, UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Image source, UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Image source, UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Image source, UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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The Conservative Party's newest MP was among those to vote against the introduction of mandatory Covid passes.

Louie French, who won the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election less than two weeks ago, said he did so to fulfil an election pledge.

He wrote on Twitter: "I fully support the booster rollout and I will get mine ASAP thanks to the efforts of the government, NHS, pharmacies, Army and volunteers.

"But, I made a clear pre-election pledge that I would not support Covid passes for our domestic economy and voted accordingly."

Some more news on the last Covid-related vote of the evening, on compulsory vaccinations for frontline NHS staff in England.

Sixty-three Tory MPs rebelled against the government. This is the second biggest Conservative rebellion - after the one on Covid venue passes earlier tonight - since Boris Johnson became prime minister.

Reacting to the Conservative rebellion, Scotland's first minister says it makes "all UK nations less safe".

Nicola Sturgeon writes on Twitter, external: "Under current funding arrangements, without responsible public health protections in England, there's no financial provision for such protections in Scotland, Wales or NI.

"It's a big problem in [the] face of this Covid challenge."

Nations have the power to set their own Covid regulations but overall funding for public services is allocated from central government under the Barnett formula.

The formula means funding is adjusted based on comparable spending per person in England.

Earlier today, people in Scotland were asked to limit socialising to three households at a time in the run-up to Christmas.

It seems the numbers who voted in the Commons division on Covid passes might not be complete yet.

The official division list - recording who voted for and against - shows only 123 of the MPs who opposed the government. The result in the Commons said 126 went this way.

Anyway, as it stands, 96 Tory MPs defied the government, while two acted as tellers - vote counters - meaning they felt the same way but weren't counted themselves.

Eight Labour MPs, 10 Liberal Democrats, six DUP, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and Independent MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Rob Roberts also opposed the regulations.

We'll try to find out about the other three,

Iain Watson
Political correspondent

They tried to persuade. They tried to cajole.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed a packed meeting of backbench MPs, setting out the risks posed by the new Covid variant.

Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, briefed MPs too - telling them to expect a significant increase in hospitalisations.

But plenty of Conservative rebels - nearly 100 - simply weren’t for turning.

That far outstrips the 55 MPs who voted against the Covid tier system – remember that? – last year.

It says a lot about the scepticism towards Covid passports

But it also highlights a significant and growing gap between the government and its backbenchers.

And it suggests that, after weeks of negative headlines, the prime minister’s authority has been seriously eroded - just as the country faces the next Covid crisis.

Many Conservatives seem to have heeded the call from former chief whip Mark Harper to use the vote to force the government to show more respect for MPs.

He is pressing for a recall of Parliament over Christmas, should the prime minister feel it’s necessary to introduce further restrictions.

Whether today’s show of force from the back benches makes a recall likely – or something Boris Johnson would want to avoid at all costs – remains to be seen.

The hope of many rebels is that the prime minister will instead feel he can now go no further than Plan B.

It’s clear the mood on the Conservative benches is restless, to say the least.

All eyes at Westminster will be on Thursday’s North Shropshire by-election, as Conservative MPs openly mull over whether their big electoral asset in 2019 - Johnson – has turned in to a liability.

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A body representing nightclubs says it is "disappointed" MPs have approved plans to make Covid passes mandatory for large venues.

Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, says his organisation has consistently opposed Covid passes because of the "logistical challenges they pose".

"It is very disappointing that, after flip-flopping on the issue twice, the government have decided to press ahead with the plans despite no evidence of their impact on transmission of the virus," he says.

“This is a slippery path we are going down. I would urge the government to listen to its backbenchers now – this far and no further.”

If more restrictions are introduced, Kill says there must be a "proportionate support package including a return of the furlough scheme".

Charles Walker, one of the 98 Tory MPs to rebel against the government on Covid passes, says the prime minister still has "huge support" but "this was just a bridge too far".

“It was a cry of pain from the Conservative Party," he tells the BBC.

However, Walker says he does not believe the rebellion calls into question the PM's ability to persuade his own MPs over the things he wants to do.

The Tory MP says many colleagues were "holding their nose" when voting for mandatory Covid passes and the prime minister and his team "need to listen".

"The mood has changed" and backbench views on further restrictions "are hardening", he adds.

Some figures are in.

Ninety-eight Conservative MPs rebelled against the government over Covid passes in England. That's by far the biggest such act of defiance by his own troops since Boris Johnson became PM.

Also, eight Labour MPs rebelled against their own front bench to oppose the plan - Sir Keir Starmer had ordered them to support it.

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After several hours of debate, the government's proposals for tackling the Omicron variant in England have been approved by MPs - albeit with a significant rebellion by some Tories.

Here's what they voted for:

• Mandatory masks in most public indoor spaces, except for pubs, restaurants and gyms
• Allowing fully vaccinated people who come into contact with a Covid case to take daily tests for seven days, rather than self-isolating
• Compulsory Covid passes - showing proof of full vaccination, a recent negative test or recovery from Covid - to enter nightclubs and other large venues
• Mandatory Covid vaccination for front-line NHS staff from the beginning of April

The result of the final vote is in, with the government's plans to make Covid vaccinations compulsory for front-line NHS workers in England passing by 385 votes to 100.

So all the measures got through, one without a vote and the others by varying margins.

Forty Conservative MPs rebelled against government plans to make face coverings compulsory in most indoor settings.

Thirty-eight Tories voted against the plans, while a further two who were opposed acted as tellers.

A further three DUP MPs also voted against.

Labour's whips office is suggesting that 101 Conservative MPs rebelled against the government on Covid passes for large venues in England.

We'll have the full figures as soon as possible.

The previous biggest rebellion against Boris Johnson's government involved 59 Tory MPs.

And now for the final Commons vote this evening, on whether front-line NHS staff in England should be compelled to be vaccinated for Covid.

Like the other measures, this is expected to pass easily, but the size of any Tory rebellion will be closely watched.

It looks like there was a big one in the previous vote, on Covid passes for entry to large venues.

The House of Commons backs the government's plan to introduce Covid passes - or passports - for entry to large venues in England, such as nightclubs, by 369 votes to 126.

The Labour leadership supported the move, but the Liberal Democrats and many on Boris Johnson's own Conservative benches opposed it.

MPs have unanimously voted to approve changing the rules so that vaccinated people who come into contact with suspected Omicron cases will no longer have to self-isolate.

Anyone coming into contact with Covid cases of any kind will be "strongly advised" to take lateral flow tests, external for seven days.

Right, MPs are filing out for the second of tonight's votes.

This time it's the one where the biggest Tory rebellion is expected - on whether to introduce a Covid pass - called a "passport" by many - to allow access to nightclubs and other sizeable venues.

Another motion, on isolation, got through "on the nod" - that is, without opposition in the Commons chamber.

Regulations making wearing face masks compulsory in most indoor settings, except for pubs and restaurants, have been approved by MPs.

The government wins by 441 votes to 41.