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Face masks back in England’s secondary schools
The government has announced students in secondary schools in England should wear face masks in class when they go back after the Christmas holidays, as a temporary measure.
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Omicron: New NHS Nightingale hubs to be set up in England
The health secretary has warned that the supply of Covid tests will be “constrained” for two weeks as people scramble to get hold of home testing kits and PCR appointments – although Wales has now promised to lend England 4 million kits to help meet demand.
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No new Covid restrictions in England before new year
The health secretary Sajid Javid says there will be no new Covid restrictions introduced in England before the new year, though he has urged people to remain cautious.
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Covid: No new restrictions before Christmas in England, says Johnson
Boris Johnson has said there’s not enough evidence to justify new Covid restrictions in England before Christmas, although he wouldn’t rule out imposing tougher rules after that to protect public health, again urging people to “exercise caution”.
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Officials planning two week lockdown after Christmas in England, reports say
A major incident has been declared in London, amid soaring Covid cases across the country.
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‘Humour got me through life as an Asian man in 1980s England’ – Paul Chowdhry
Paul speaks to Krishnan about how comedy has evolved, creating stand-up material in a cancel culture age and diversity in the media.
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Bank of England interest rate hike ‘inevitable’, says economist
We spoke to economist and director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde, Mairi Spowage, and asked her what impact will the increase of interest rates have on inflation.
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Bank of England hikes interest rates amid soaring inflation
At a time when the economy faces a growing threat from the Omicron surge, the Bank of England has hiked interest rates for the first time since the start of the pandemic. They’ve risen from their historic low of 0.1% to 0.25%.
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Major Tory rebellion over Plan B Covid passes for England
The new Covid restrictions for England that MPs are voting to approve tonight include mandatory vaccination for frontline NHS staff and compulsory face masks in most indoor public places.
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FactCheck: what is the government’s Covid booster target in England?
After days of confusion, it seems we have an answer.
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Covid: Working from home guidance comes into effect in England
The new advice to people in England to work from home has had an immediate impact on transport.
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Covid: Plan B preparations underway across England
In England, last night’s announcement of Plan B restrictions does, in theory, mean that celebrations are still allowed.
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England A&E departments at record high with 10,000 patients waiting over 12 hours for treatment last month
High numbers of Covid cases are expected to put more pressure on the NHS – which is already under tremendous strain.
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Covid Plan B for England announced as Omicron spreads
It’s official – England will be moving to Plan B measures to control surging Omicron cases.
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Covid: Omicron variant spreading in the community ‘across multiple regions of England’, says Sajid Javid
The health secretary has warned that there is now community transmission of the new Omicron variant of Covid “across multiple regions of England”.