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Rebellion Leaves PM Relying On Labour In Plan B Vote

Boris Johnson is set to be forced to rely on Labour votes to put his Christmas Covid restrictions into law, as a slew of Tory rebels spoke out against his plan for vaccine passes.

Johnson ‘Misled' Inquiry On Flat, Says Ex-Standards Chief

An ex-standards chief is leading demands to reopen investigations into the funding of Boris Johnson’s lavish flat refurbishment, after evidence that he “misled” an inquiry that cleared him of wrongdoing.

PM Faces Questions Over Flat And Parties

BORIS Johnson is facing questions over whether he misled an investigation into donations for refurbishments to his Downing Street flat after a watchdog fined the Tories £17,800.

China 'Committed Genocide' In Xinjiang

AN independent and unofficial body set up by a prominent British barrister to assess evidence on China's alleged rights abuses against the Uighur people has concluded that the Chinese government has committed genocide and crimes against humanity.

New Zealand Announces Lifetime Ban On Smoking

Young people in New Zealand have been banned from buying cigarettes in their lifetimes.

Forcing Vaccine Doubts

WITH all the talk of vaccine passports and greater restrictions on those who refuse the jab, we might be overlooking the primary driver of scepticism - low levels of public trust.

Marty Family: Thanks For Peggy Sympathy

Marty Morrissey said he is grateful for the outpouring of sympathy and support following his mother's death in a late-night car crash.

Be Ready For Tougher New Restrictions

Sturgeon to hold press conference today to announce moves to combat Omicron

Freedom Of World Has Retreated In Past 15 Years, Says Biden

Joe Biden launched his virtual Summit for Democracy yesterday with a warning that democratic rights and norms were under threat around the world, including in the US.

Scotland Cancel Christmas Parties To Slow Spread Of New Variant, Officials Urge

People in Scotland are being strongly urged to cancel Christmas parties by the national public health body after a number of Omicron outbreaks were linked to festive gatherings.

South African Cases Rise 255% In A Week But Omicron Symptoms ‘Appear Milder'

Coronavirus cases in South Africa have surged by 255% in the past seven days but there is mounting anecdotal evidence that infections with the Omicron variant are provoking milder symptoms than in previous waves.

Mental Health Companies Give Staff Option To Work From Office

Companies have told workers they can continue to come to the office if required for their mental health. Although the government instruction that people in England should work from home where possible from Monday is not mandatory, organisations across the country are switching to home working where possible.

Spread Of Omicron A ‘Severe Setback' To Controlling Pandemic - Sage Member

Omicron cases may be spreading even faster in England than in South Africa, according to a senior scientific adviser who warned that the variant was a “very severe setback” to hopes of bringing the pandemic under control.

Smog A Danger To Jogs

Pollution perils can affect brain

Holly: I've Lived My Life In Fear

Fave host's struggle

‘He's Let Us Down' Tory Voters Divided As Byelection Looms

With a week to go before voters head to the polls in the North Shropshire byelection, the Downing Street Christmas party scandal was prompting last-minute doubts among Tory voters yesterday.

Bozo Duoks Out To Daddy Duties

Boris Johnson is taking "some time with his family" after wife Carrie gave birth to what is believed to be at least his seventh child.

Now It's 7 Parties... How Did They Find The Time For Work?

The Tories have been accused of throwing up to seven lockdown-breaking festive bashes - but only three will be investigated.

Higher Christmas Lights? That's Step Too Far For Health And Safety Chiefs

A Town's Christmas tree has only its bottom half lit up – because health and safety officials claim it is too dangerous to reach the top half.

‘High Levels' Of Bird Flu In UK

Poultry farmers are facing a record wave of bird flu with more half a million fowl culled so far – denting supplies of meat, chicken and eggs.

Santa Charles... Bags Of Kindness For Refugees And Grenfell Victims

Prince Charles donated Christmast hemed gifts to refugees and former Grenfell Tower residents yesterday as he attended a church Advent service.

UK Troops Help Poland Combat Belarus Threat

Britain is sending troops to Poland and Lithuania as Russia ramps up tensions at their borders with Belarus.

Jen: Seeing Old Friends Was Hard

Jennifer Aniston says filming Friends: The Reunion was so emotional she was forced to leave the set several times to weep.

Police Have Foiled Seven Terror Plots Since Start Of Pandemic

Seven “late-stage” terror attacks planned for Britain have been disrupted since Covid hit.

PM Will Take Time Out To Be With His Newborn Baby Girl

Boris Johnson is to cut down his duties for a few days to spend some time with his newborn daughter, Downing Street officials have said.

Use Online Sales Tax To Boost High Streets Urge MPs

A sales levy on Amazon and other internet giants is needed to protect retail stores from being squeezed out, say MPs.

Merkel Era Ends As Scholz Faces Daunting Covid And Climate Change Challenges

Germany has officially elected Olaf Scholz as the country’s chancellor, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel’s 16year rule. The soft-spoken 63-year-old Scholz, who was Germany’s finance minister from 2018, succeeded the retiring 67-year-old after she deftly lead the country and the European Union through a series of major crises over the past 16 years.

Fly-Tipping Surges During Pandemic But Fines Fell 60%

Cases of fly-tipping reached 1.13 million across England last year in a surge of more than 16 per cent during the pandemic, costing local governments £11.6m to clean up.

KASP: We Can Pass Euro Test

Napoli challenge inspires Foxes

Omicron Variant Two Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine ‘May Not Stop Infection'

Three doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are likely to protect against infection with the Omicron variant but two doses may not, according to data that will increase pressure to speed up booster programmes.