The Health Secretary has announced that no further coronavirus restrictions will be enforced in England in the run-up to the new year.
18.12.2021 - 11:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Despite the government moving to Plan B amid the rapid surge of Omicron, Boris Johnson has said workers can go ahead with Christmas parties.
And new rules that mean a Covid pass is needed to gain entry to clubs haven't put a stop to many revellers taking to town this festive period.
Now on the other side of Mad Friday - although much more subdued than in previous years - Christmas is just around the corner, which for many, will mean more drinking either at home or in your local boozer.
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The Health Secretary has announced that no further coronavirus restrictions will be enforced in England in the run-up to the new year.
A number of measures will be on the table for discussion as ministers meet to discuss possible new Covid restrictions next week.
Mancunians have been urged to get jabbed ahead of Christmas - with 'no queues' at a city centre walk-in clinic.
Venues across Greater Manchester are rolling out the government's new requirements for Covid passports.
The UK can expect several more weeks where Covid cases hit a record high, England’s chief medical officer has warned, as Omicron continues its exponential rise across the country.
As Omicron cases rise, and the UK's health leaders call the variant 'probably the most significant threat since the start of the pandemic', people are coming forward to get vaccinated.
The UK has recorded the highest daily total of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as the country faces “two epidemics on top of one another” as Omicron spreads.
Staff were urged to leave 10 Downing Street 'through the back' by a senior official on the night Boris Johnson hosted a quiz last Christmas in apparent breach of lockdown rules.
Every adult in the UK will be able to get a booster vaccine by the end of the year, Boris Johnson has promised.
Boris Johnson did not break lockdown restrictions by taking part in a virtual quiz last Christmas as there "were no drinks", a government minister has said.
Dominic Cummings has said there are "lots" of photos of parties in No 10 that will "inevitably get out" as Boris Johnson continues to be battered by allegations of rule-breaking festivities in the run-up to last Christmas.
A care home in Salford has launched an 'urgent' investigation after claims a visitor who unknowingly had coronavirus was allowed inside to see a friend.
Alison Hammond would like to run for Prime Minister she announced on social media this Friday – to the pleasant surprise of her fans. The 46-year-old broke the shocking news in a “statement” she posted on Instagram and Twitter.
Boris Johnson has been spotted arriving at the hospital after his wife Carrie Symonds, 33, gave birth to their baby girl.The couple already share son Wilfred, who was born at the height of the pandemic in April 2020, and after keeping her second pregnancy mostly out of the spotlight, Boris and Carrie announced the happy news on Thursday, December 9.
It’s the morning after an eventful day where Boris Johnson announced new Covid restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron variant