Bad news in that the UK's coronavirus alert level was upgraded from 3 to 4, meaning transmission is "high or rising exponentially". It came after the government's scientific adviser warned there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action. The PM is to make a Statement in the Commons tomorrow. Lock-downs of one kind or another will be extended, with talk of pubs, clubs and restaurants having to close by 2200. In other coronavirus news, people subject to tighter coronavirus regulations will be allowed to look after children from different households. The rules prohibit people in affected areas from meeting other households. But after complaints from parents, Matt Hancock said people looking after children under 14 or vulnerable adults would be exempt. I dread tomorrow as I fear more over-reaction, which will only lead to more damage to our economy and people's lives. Today, I'd put in to attend Defence Questions, but did not make the list. This is happening to all of us all the time and it is deeply unsatisfactory. Parliament is not working and we are certainly not holding the Government to account. At 1530 I entered CR14 to listen to defence minister Johnny Mercer talk through and take questions about his Overseas Operations Bill, which is to be debated on Wednesday. I have put in to speak - if I make the list! It was a useful briefing and allayed some concerns that MPs had following some unhelpful and uninformed comments from a variety of contributors, including a former general. Meanwhile, the UK Internal Market Bill continued through its Committee stage in the Chamber. Theresa May made an unhelpful speech, saying she could not support the government's plan to override parts of its Brexit agreement with the EU. She told MPs the move, which breaks international law, would damage "trust in the United Kingdom". I would remind the former PM that she promised me personally that she would take us out of the EU and failed to do so. Remember "Brexit means Brexit". It did not. The Bill will be voted on in the Commons tomorrow.