Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
20.12.2021 - 21:54 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas plans at Sandringham, due to Covid fears.
The monarch will spend the festive period at Windsor rather than her estate in Norfolk, the Mirror reports.
It comes as the new Omicron Covid variant sweeps across the UK and as Boris Johnson ruled out immediate restrictions, following a cabinet meeting.
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It has been a tradition for the Queen to spend Christmas with her family at
Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
Queen and royal family have expressed their deep sadness at the death of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has sadly passed away aged 90.Archbishop Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace prize in 1984 for his part in helping to end the apartheid system in South Africa, died on Boxing Day.
Boris Johnson has urged the British public to get vaccinated and 'take extra care' as coronavirus cases rise across the UK in his Christmas address to the nation.
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today confirmed no further Covid restrictions will be put in place before Christmas.
As Covid cases rise across the UK in the run-up to Christmas, the government has introduced a string of new rules to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant.
Boris Johnson has refused to rule out further coronavirus restrictions being introduced ahead of Christmas as the Omicron variant spreads.
People who come in contact with someone who has Covid-19 should take a lateral flow test every day for a week, the government has announced.
The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in almost a year.
A probe into alleged covid rule-busting parties in the UK Government has been widened to include another festive celebration and a reported staff leaving party
Coronavirus measures aimed at curbing the spread of the Omicron variant have been introduced in England - and there are more to come this week and next.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly continued to entertain the British public with another dig aimed at Boris Johnson.The Prime Minister has been at the centre of great controversy over recent days amid claims of a Christmas Party hosted at Downing Street last year, which he vehemently denies.
Phillip Schofield has blasted Boris Johnson’s and his government on This Morning following the brewing scandal regarding the leaked video documenting No 10’s Christmas party.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered citizens to work from home if possible, made masks mandatory in certain indoor venues and is introducing “Covid passports” as a form of entry.
The number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus is rising in the UK each day.