The NHS in London and the South East is 'probably' in its most perilous situation since its creation in the 1940s, according to Godalming's MP.

Jeremy Hunt made the comment in a newsletter to constituents, defining 'perilous' as "essentially not being able to deliver emergency or critical care to those who need it."

His remarks came on the day the number of UK deaths among people diagnosed with Covid rose to 81,431. This morning the figures showed an estimated 1,078 current cases in Waverley and 130 confirmed deaths.

Mr Hunt added: "The number of new cases continues to grow at an alarming rate, higher now than at any stage of the pandemic and every day in London the equivalent of a new hospital's worth of patients is piling into the system.

"This will mean that we start to see avoidable deaths in the NHS and why it is vital that everyone now plays their part in staying at home, avoiding social contact with other families and following the rules."