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Fans arrive at the stadium ahead of the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson says his government is working to get crowds back into venues “as soon as possible.”

Reports emerged on Tuesday evening that the government was exploring the possibility of spectators being allowed into venues by Christmas in areas with the lowest coronavirus infection rates.

The PM is reported to have told MPs privately that reopening sports grounds was “a personal priority.”

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