Boris Johnson won't ban mistletoe over fears Christmas kissing will spread Covid-19

PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

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coronavirus restrictions may end in just two weeks time.Opening Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Johnson said: “It is my intention to return on the first day after the half-term recess to present our strategy for living with Covid.“Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions – including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive – a full month early.”Mr Johnson indicated that as long as the data remained positive, the legal duty to self-isolate would be lifted a whole month earlier than planned.The plan was for self-isolation regulations to expire on March 24., but the announcement means the law could axed on around as early as Thursday 24 February.Mr Johnson's announcement comes as a leading expert believes the UK is “past the point” where vaccinating young, healthy children against Covid-19 will do any good.Paul Hunter, professor of medicine from the University of East Anglia, said most children have already had coronavirus, with the vast majority not falling seriously ill.Prof Hunter told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme infection rates in children are “falling really quickly at the moment”, adding: “So I think in many ways we’re past the point where vaccines are actually going to make much difference.”This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to end an England-wide lockdown as scheduled on Dec. 2 and will announce a return to regional restrictions as statistics show that coronavirus infections have stabilized.Johnson’s office also confirmed plans to begin a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program next month, assuming regulators approve a vaccine against the virus.

Campaigners have submitted a legal challenge alleging that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock acted “unlawfully” when appointing key figures to top posts during the coronavirus crisis, it has been reported.

Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new tier system of coronavirus restrictions when the lockdown in England ends on December 2.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, along with International Trade Minister Mary Ng and U.K. Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss on Saturday announced a new trade deal between the two countries ahead of the Dec.

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday called for multi-skilling and reskilling the work force of the world to help people cope with the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic that has seen businesses close down leaving many without jobs in countries across the world.In his speech at the opening session of the G20 summit, Modi also called for greater transparency in governance systems, which he said will inspire citizens to deal with shared challenges and enhance their confidence.Saturday was the first day of the two-day summit, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia and centered around the theme "Realizing Opportunities of 21st Century for All." Modi joined the Saudi monarch King Salman, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday during the virtual G20 meeting urged world leaders to do more to combat COVID-19 and to support the effort of making any potential vaccine equally accessible globally.

pandemic, says Boris Johnson.The Prime Minister sent a message to the SNP on 'rebuilding' the UK 'from its ravages' in the wake of the pandemic that's killed over 50,000 Brits this year so far.Johnson insisted that this was no time for Scots to contemplate 'division or distraction about our national constitution'.The PM also slammed Nicola Sturgeon for her 'focus on separation' and vented that it 'had to stop'.His address was during a Scottish Conservative virtual conference.It comes days after Johnson allegedly said that devolution to Scotland had been a 'national disaster'.But the PM, who is currently self-isolating, maintained that the claims were not 'entirely accurate'.Instead, he said his "round, unvarnished view" was that "the way

Families could be allowed to meet for up to a week at Christmas as part of a UK-wide easing of coronavirus restrictions, it has been reported.

Brexit talks between the UK and EU will drag on into next week after negotiators were struck down with Covid - despite suggestions a breakthrough is edging closer.

Brexit trade negotiations were not torturous enough, the coronavirus added a twist at a crucial stage on Thursday when top-level talks had to be suspended because an EU negotiator tested positive for COVID-19.It added uncertainty to the negotiations as a deadline looms ever closer and both sides are still divided on three key issues. Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit treaty-breaking laws rejected in Parliament EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that together with his U.K.

Boris Johnson will refuse to seek a fresh Brexit extension, despite Covid-19 drawing negotiations to a halt.

Christmas "bauble" over the festive season to allow families to meet indoors. The First Minister coined the pun as she revealed discussions between devolved administrations and the UK Government were being held on easing some lockdown restrictions next month.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted he will continue to lead his government's pandemic response as he self-isolates after meeting an MP who tested positive for Covid-19.

Boris Johnson has said that England will be returned to the three-tired system that it was under before the shutdown. Now fears are growing that the restrictions will be toughened up - and potentially threaten family get-togethers this Christmas.

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has inflamed Scottish discontent with his Conservative government by reportedly saying that giving governing powers to Scotland had been a “disaster.”British media reported that Johnson made the remarks during a video meeting with Conservative Party lawmakers on Monday evening, in which he also said Scottish devolution had been former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s “biggest mistake.”Scotland has an Edinburgh-based government and parliament, set up in 1999, with broad powers in areas including health and education. Wales and Northern Ireland also have their own legislatures and regional administrations.Johnson’s office did not deny he made the comments.

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Boris Johnson says he is following through on an order to self-isolate despite being “bursting with antibodies” after recovering from the coronavirus earlier this year.Johnson, who was seriously ill with the virus in April, insisted in a Twitter video that he feels as “fit as a butcher’s dog” after being contacted by the national test-and-trace system. U.K.’s Boris Johnson self-isolating after contact with coronavirus case Johnson met with a group of Conservative MPs for about 35 minutes on Thursday.

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Mass screening for Covid-19 should be paused because current tests available are not reliable enough, experts have warned.

Boris Johnson stood, without a mask and probably less than two metres apart, next to MP Lee Anderson seemed unremarkable enough at the time it was taken last week. But it has led to the PM having to self-isolate after he came into close contact with the 53-year-old Ashfield Conservative MP, who later tested positive for coronavirus, along with two other MPs at the meeting.

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is as “fit as a butcher’s dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently came in contact with someone who has since contracted coronavirus.In a video message posted Monday on Twitter from his London apartment at Downing Street, Johnson said it didn’t matter that he has already endured COVID-19 and is “bursting with antibodies.” The quarantine requirement comes at the start of a crucial week for Johnson’s Conservative government that includes discussions over a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.

Covid-19. Boris Johnson  remains symptom free but is following the instructions after being contacted by NHS Track and Trace.

coronavirus strategy could see parts of the country placed into on-off regional circuit breaker lockdowns in a bid to "pump the breaks" on the deadly virus, it has been reported.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the fact he was "bursting with antibodies" having had coronavirus before would not impact on his having to self-isolate following contact with an MP who tested positive.

Boris Johnson has said he is "in good heath" after being told to self-isolate for two weeks.The Prime Minister came into contact with a Tory minister who later tested positive for the coronavirus, Downing Street confirmed on Sunday Evening.He was notified by the NHS Test and Trace, and will now have to chair government meetings on Zoom.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxScientists believe the spread of coronavirus across the UK is slowing following recent weeks of intensified lockdown.Figures from the Office of National Statistics revealed that the death rate is slowing – with a 7.7 percent increase reported on Sunday, giving rise to hopes that the number of fatalities may be flattening.While other statistics released by ONS show that the daily case totals, although still rising, are doing so at a slower rate that previous weeks.The latest numbers come less than two weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged England back into a national lockdown.While Wales had been in lockdown before England,

The UK's daily coronavirus testing capacity is set to more than double with the opening of two new "megalabs" in early 2021, the Government has announced.

Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, a fresh setback after infighting among his top advisers plunged Downing Street into chaos last week.Johnson, who was admitted to intensive care in a London hospital earlier this year with the novel coronavirus, is well and does not have any symptoms, a spokesman for the prime minister said on Sunday.“He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” the spokesman said.

Boris Johnson is self-isolating after a meeting with a Member of Parliament who later tested positive for COVID-19, Downing Street said.Johnson had been notified by the National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace that he came in contact of someone who has tested positive and he must self-isolate, the prime minister's spokesperson said on Sunday.“The prime minister will follow the rules and is self-isolating. He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic," the spokesperson said."The PM is well and does not have any symptoms of COVID-19," the spokesperson added.Johnson spent three nights in intensive care at St.

FILE - Prime Minister Boris Johnson (seen wearing a face mask with a number 10 embroidered into it) attends a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2020 in London, England.

Boris Johnson is self-isolating in Downing Street after hosting a Tory MP who was infected with coronavirus and later tested positive.

Covid-19.Boris Johnson remains symptom free but is following the instructions after being contacted by NHS Track and Trace.Downing Street have confirmed that the UK Government leader will continue working whilst in quarantine at home.Mr Johnson was admitted to intensive care in April after catching the bug but went on to make a full recovery.A statement released on Sunday night said: "The Prime Minister has today been notified by NHS Test and Trace that he is required to self-isolate as a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19."The Prime Minister will follow the rules and is self-isolating."He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic."The PM is

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, Downing Street has said.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxPrime Minister Boris Johnson is being forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with a Covid-19 positive person.The 56-year-old political leader – who was almost killed by the virus when he contracted it back in April – will continue to lead the government and lead the ongoing battle against the Covid-19 virus while isolating from Downing Street.News of the PM's new brush with Covid-19 emerged on Sunday night with a spokesperson sharing an update with LBC presenter Ben Kentish.Taking to Twitter on Sunday night, Mr Kentish wrote: "Boris Johnson isolating after coming into contact with someone with Covid-19."Mr Kentish continued:

Boris Johnson faces the challenges of soaring virus deaths and looming Brexit talks, two of his closest aides have resigned amid reports of bitter infighting.The British prime minister's top aide and the organiser of the "Vote Leave" campaign, Dominic Cummings, walked out of Downing Street on Friday holding a cardboard box.This came a day after the resignation of Johnson's communications director Lee Cain, a close Cummings ally who also worked on the "Leave" side of the 2016 referendum.While Cain was little-known to the British public, Cummings became massively unpopular in May when he failed to apologise for violating the government's strict coronavirus lockdown measures with lengthy road trips, while Johnson took his side.Cummings had

Boris Johnson, United Kingdom Prime Minister, extended wishes on the occasion of Diwali. He also expressed his "respect" for the way British Hindus, Sikhs and Jains have "gone out of their way" to help others during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In a video message that he posted on his Twitter, Johnson could be seen lighting the lamp.

The UK has ‘little to no scope’ to relax social distancing rules for Christmas unless coronavirus rates fall to a low level, the government’s scientific advisors have warned.

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser plans to step down at the end of the year after a bruising battle for influence at the heart of the British government fueled by tensions over Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.Amid speculation that he would leave government, Cummings late Thursday night told the BBC that he planned to be “largely redundant” by Christmas. Political commentators had suggested Cummings would step down after one of his allies was denied an appointment as Johnson’s chief of staff.Cummings, a chief architect of the campaign to have Britain leave the European Union, has been a divisive figure inside the Conservative government since Johnson became prime minister 18 months ago.

BORIS Johnson has been slammed for "giving jobs to mates" by Doctor Ranj Singh as he furiously ranted about Britain's coronavirus death toll. It's been revealed the UK has become the fifth country in the world to pass 50,000 deaths after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico.

coronavirus vaccine as England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer said he would be happy to work evenings and weekends to vaccinate people himself.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in 10 Downing Street on October 31, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali-Pool/Getty Images) LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called Donald Trump the “previous president” of the United States and said it was “refreshing” to talk to President-elect Joe Biden.Johnson has had a warm relationship with Trump.