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NewsYahoo News UK‘It looks like checkmate’ for Boris Johnson over partygate, senior MP warns
Steve Baker called the allegations of multiple parties in Downing Street during lockdown "appalling".
NewsYahoo News UKCOVID self-isolation reduced to five full days, Sajid Javid announces
Positive cases will only need to isolate for five full days when new changes come in.
HealthYahoo News UKTest... but don’t test: New COVID isolation rules contradict government’s own advice
New guidance on the isolation period appears to contradict the government's own policy on testing.
NewsYahoo News UKTony Blair says Brits refusing COVID vaccines are idiots
The former prime minister lambasted Brits refusing to get the vaccine.
NewsYahoo News UKSajid Javid and Grant Shapps 'privately admitted COVID travel restrictions were pointless'
Emergency testing and isolation measures are still being imposed on fully vaccinated travellers.
NewsYahoo News UKGovernment to change meaning of fully jabbed to include booster vaccination
A third jab will be necessary to qualify as fully vaccinated.
NewsYahoo News UKFirst Omicron death in UK confirmed by Boris Johnson
The prime minister said the news emphasised the importance of accelerating the booster rollout.
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Sajid Javid says Omicron is spreading at a 'phenomenal rate'
Sajid Javid said on Monday there are about 10 people in hospital in England with the new COVID variant.
NewsYahoo News UKOmicron: Post-Christmas lockdown 'can't be ruled out', says No 10
The government has refused to rule out a January lockdown.
NewsYahoo News UKBacklash over Plan B rules that say people shouldn't go to the office – but can go to Christmas parties
People in England are being asked to work at home before going out partying with their colleagues.
NewsYahoo News UKMultiple Tory MPs refuse to wear face masks and warn Britain is on 'path to hell'
One Conservative MP said the government's new social distancing measures were part of a descent into 'hell'.
NewsYahoo News UKOmicron: Boris Johnson insists ‘this Christmas will be considerably better than last’
The prime minister said he believed Christmas this year would not be like last.
NewsYahoo News UK5 things we learned about COVID and the Omicron variant today
Here's the latest developments on the pandemic from Monday.
NewsYahoo News UKNew coronavirus strain could already be in the UK, health officials warn
The health secretary said the new variant was of 'huge international concern', amid fears it may have reached the UK.
NewsYahoo News UKNew coronavirus variant is 'not doomsday', leading UK scientist says
The scientist said people "shouldn't despair" about the new strain found in South Africa.
NewsYahoo News UKHow many NHS workers haven't been vaccinated in England yet?
The government has announced that frontline NHS England staff must be fully vaccinated by spring.
NewsYahoo News UKSajid Javid says people can expect a 'normal Christmas', but do scientists agree?
As the government insisted again that there is 'absolutely nothing to indicate [a winter lockdown] is on the cards at all', here's what leading scientific experts have said on the issue.
BusinessYahoo News UKNHS faces winter 'tsunami' as shocking report reveals half of A&E and urgent care services not good enough
The report described a potential "tsunami of unmet need" in England's healthcare.
NewsYahoo News UKJacob Rees Mogg: Tory MPs don't need masks because of our 'convivial spirit'
The Leader of the House of Commons said Tory MPs don't need masks due to their 'convivial, fraternal spirit'.
NewsYahoo News UKSajid Javid criticised for saying COVID deaths are 'mercifully low'
The health secretary has been criticised for claiming daily COVID death figures over 100 are 'mercifully low'.
NewsYahoo News UKSajid Javid admits he hasn't read report into the government's 'catastrophic' COVID failings yet
The health secretary refused to criticise his predecessors, after the report outlined potentially catastrophic failings buy the government.
NewsYahoo News UKSajid Javid attacked over soaring COVID rates during his three months in charge
Cases, deaths and hospital admissions have all risen sharply in England since Sajid Javid became health secretary.
NewsYahoo News UK'Spreading lies': UK government hits back in row with Nicki Minaj over vaccine disinformation
Sajid Javid has condemned the sharing of 'misinformation' and 'outright lies' about COVID vaccines.
NewsYahoo News UKCOVID-19: Health secretary 'not anticipating' further lockdowns and rules out vaccine passports
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Javid said: 'I just don't see how we get another lockdown.'
PoliticsYahoo News UKSajid Javid insists new taxes needed as £350m weekly Brexit boost is already going to NHS
An extra £350m a week for the NHS has been used up during the pandemic, the health secretary said.
