T he Government has announced new Covid-19 restrictions for England amid concern cases of the Omicron variant are doubling every two to three days. Boris Johnson announced the triggering of further restrictions,... Read more »
New Government measures come into effect in England today (Monday, December 13) in a bid to slow the transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Known as ‘Plan B’, the measures were announced... Read more »
Boris Johnson claims he ‘certainly broke no rules’ with Christmas quiz Boris Johnson has insisted he “certainly broke no rules” but said the Whitehall investigation into potentially lockdown-breaking Christmas parties in Downing... Read more »
Boris Johnson is facing criticism after announcing that ‘Plan B’ measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant will be introduced in England. People will be asked to work from home,... Read more »
Social mixing and people travelling between cities rose sharply after the second UK lockdown, before suddenly falling a few days before Christmas 2020, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Southampton’s... Read more »
Health officials have advised “stringent national measures” are needed by next weekend to avoid Covid hospitalisations surpassing last winter’s peak, according to a leaked document. Health secretary Sajid Javid was warned by... Read more »
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L ondon is seeing a sharp rise in Covid cases with infections increasing in every borough, figures revealed on Friday. It comes as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland faced a “tsunami... Read more »
It comes as the capital braces itself for the introduction of tough “Plan B” restrictions aimed at delaying the spread of the new Covid-19 strain. The Prime Minister also said that work-from-home... Read more »