SAGE has released official estimates of the 'R number' + regional values for the first time. It's above 1 in parts of England
UK: 0.7- 0.9
England: 0.8-1.0
South West: 0.8-1.1
East England: 0.7-0.9
London, Midlands, North West, South East: 0.8-1.0
North East & Yorkshire 0.7-1.0