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Schools in Scotland will be "the last thing we close" if the spread of the omicron variant means tougher restrictions, a senior SNP minister has said.

Cases of the Omicron variant are rising rapidly in the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced changes to the self-isolation rules in Scotland following the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.

A pupil at an Oldham secondary school is suspected to have tested positive for the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Phillip Schofield made himself laugh when he made a 'genius' joke about Piers Morgan.

A Scottish primary school is closing until next week after Covid cases thought to be the new Omicron variant were identified among teaching staff.

The boss of Manchester Airport has reacted to the latest travel restrictions, saying the government is 'destroying customer confidence'.

Countries have tightened up travel restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

Face coverings are now a legal requirement in shops and salons and on trains and buses.

Fines of £10,000 could be issued for those who fail to self-isolate after coming into contact with an Omicron Covid case in England - regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not.

Iceland and Co-op staff won't enforce the new face mask rules as they "have got enough to deal with".

Two MPs from Greater Manchester were among just 23 who voted against the new requirement for face coverings to be worn in shops and on public transport.

Following new restrictions against UK travellers, including Scots, due to the Omicron Covid variant, Inghams, one of the UK's major winter holiday operators, has suspended all December departures to Switzerland.

Boris Johnson has dismissed calls by Nicola Sturgeon to hold a four-nations Cobra meeting to discuss precautions against the new Omicron covid variant.

The Government is 'nowhere near' considering reintroducing stringent Covid regulations like working from home and social distancing, the health secretary has said.

Downing Street has issued a statement on face masks following the Prime Minister's announcement rules will be 'tightened up' in shops and on public transport.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scots should not be "pressing the panic button" over growing concerns about a new variant of covid discovered in southern Africa.

A headteacher who was supposed to be self-isolating at home was caught by one of her pupils in an airport queue about to head to Turkey on holiday, it’s been claimed.

The co-leader of the Scottish Greens is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.

A West Lothian nursing home has been closed to visitors and new admissions after staff members contracted Covid-19.

Rachel Reeves, Labour’s shadow chancellor, will make the budget response for the Labour Party after Keir Starmer tested positive for covid.

Ed Sheeran's daughter also has coronavirus. The 'Bad Habits' singer revealed at the weekend he had tested positive for COVID-19 and he's now revealed he's self-isolating with 14-month-old daughter Lyra but away from wife Cherry because the tot has also contracted the virus, while his spouse is currently negative.

Ed Sheeran has revealed the sad news that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will now be self-isolating.

COVID-19. The singer revealed the news to fans on Instagram saying that he was now self-isolating.

Ed Sheeran says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating.

Ed Sheeran has tested positive for COVID-19, and took to Instagram to share the news with his 35 million followers.

In an Instagram post today, chart-topping singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran said he will self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19.

There will be further disruptions to bin collections in Trafford this month due to the national driver shortage and staffing levels.

A Kinross mum has been left devastated after a life-changing operation at Ninewells was cancelled three times in five weeks.

As we spent most of last year's flu-season self-isolating there are fears that more people are likely to get the virus this year.

Stockport’s bins chief has admitted she ‘can’t see an end’ to the long running disruption to green bin collections, with rounds now being hit by the national shortage of HGV drivers.

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