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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.

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Christmas meet-ups a 'terrible idea' as fears grow Covid third wave could hit Scotland

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Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson means lockdown restrictions will be temporarily eased for a five day period from December 23 - meaning people from up to three households can form "a bubble" allowing them to meet indoors.

But Christmas mixing was branded a "terrible idea" yesterday by an Edinburgh-based academic who has advised the First Minister during the pandemic.Devi Sridhar, a professor of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, said: "Christmas mixing in the U.K.

is. a terrible idea. "Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Please, please be cautious over the holidays and remember those working in hospitals."She added: "Pfizer vaccine already being rolled out.

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GMB doctor issues stark warning as new Covid strain threatens to overwhelm the NHS

Good Morning Britain's Dr Sarah Jarvis explained what the new strain of Covid-19 seen in the South East means for the rest of the nation.

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Government to refund train and coach tickets for cancelled Christmas bubble plans

The Government will refund train tickets bought for cancelled Christmas bubble plans.

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New Covid strain 'could raise R rate by 0.93' - double the figure Boris Johnson said

The new strain of the coronavirus could raise the R rate by more than twice as much as Boris Johnson has previously admitted.

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Paul McCartney slams idea that wearing face masks infringes on civil liberties: “That is stupid”

Paul McCartney has criticised people who say wearing face masks is an infringement on their civil liberties.Speaking to CBS Sunday Morning on the occasion of his new album ‘McCartney III’, McCartney told journalist Seth Doane, “When people sort of say, ‘Wearing masks is infringing on my civil liberties,’ I say, ‘No. That is stupid.’”Doane noted that both he and McCartney had been tested for COVID-19 prior to sitting down for the interview, and that McCartney had done almost no other in-person interviews to promote the record.Watch the interview below:Over the weekend, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new Tier 4 level of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Markets seen in range, US stimulus deal likely to lift sentiment; DHFL in focus

Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungleSterling slipped 0.8% to $1.3408 after several European countries closed their borders to the UK as the country entered a tougher lockdown to fight a new strain of coronavirus.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel and the flow of freight in and out of Britain.In the United States, Republican US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said an agreement had been reached by congressional leaders on a roughly $900 billion covid-19 relief bill.The news saw futures for the S&P 500 jump at first, only to fade back to flat as the morning progressed MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dithered either side of flat

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New covid strain: Britain hit by virus travel bans

the UK on Sunday over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain Britain said was "out of control", as the WHO called for stronger containment measures.But there was positive news across the Atlantic where US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 financial package to help struggling Americans.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair the COBR emergencies committee on Monday, his office said, after a slew of nations from Turkey to Canada blocked arrivals from Britain by air.Crucial transit country France moved to block people and goods crossing the Channel, while the Netherlands said passengers arriving by ferry would be denied entry.The emergency committee would "discuss the situation regarding international travel,

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UK Covid curbs: PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on travel, freight

Reuters quoted a spokeswoman for PM Boris Johnson's office as saying.Also Read | Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungleOn Covid-19 curbs, Britain's health minister said London and southeast England may stay under tighter restrictions for some time.

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Canada to ban all UK flights as new '70% more infectious' Covid variant found

70% more infectious variant of coronavirus was reported.The Canadian government held a meeting to discuss the new strain of the virus.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held the meeting as a number of European countries announced travel restrictions for UK passengers.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this weekend tier 4 restrictions for millions of people, along with the closure of non-essential shops.The move comes as a new variant of the coronavirus is "spreading fast" and is "out of control" according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.Before the meeting, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet called on the Canadian government to impose a travel ban, reports CTV News.In a statement released in French, he said: "It will be

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Calls for extension of EU transition period as Brexit deadline passes with no progress

direct to your inboxThere are tonight calls for an extension on the EU transition period as a deadline for a Brexit deal set by European Parliament passed with no sign of progress.Brexit trade talks may now grind on through Christmas until December 31.The deadline to reach a deal tonight was set by the European Parliament.The UK will continue in its efforts to persuade Brussels to agree on key points of contention.In a tweet this evening the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among many who urged Boris Johnson to seek an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period.She wrote: "It’s now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period."The new Covid strain - & the various implications of it - means we

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Nicola Sturgeon calls for extension of the Brexit transition period as France blocks freight over virus fears

Nicola Sturgeon tonight called on Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period. The First Minister took to Twitter with no breakthrough in negotiations between the UK and the EU in sight.

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Eurotunnel set to close from 10pm tonight to protect Europe from new Covid strain

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe Eurotunnel is set to close to all travellers from 10pm tonight, in a desperate bid to contain a new strain of the coronavirus.The closure will reportedly last for at least 48 hours, and comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new lockdown in England and the south east.The Port of Dover tweeted: "Ferry terminal at the port of Dover is closed to all accompanied traffic leaving the UK until further notice due to border restrictions in France." It added on its website: "Both accompanied freight and passenger customers are asked not to travel to the Port.

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James and Ola Jordan: Strictly's final was exceptional, Maisie did the dance of the series, and why the leaderboard didn't make sense

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine The Strictly Come Dancing final was just what the nation needed following a disappointing announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson regarding more COVID-19 restrictions.

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All the airlines that will refund Tier 4 passengers as Christmas plans left in tatters

On Saturday Boris Johnson announced London and parts of the south east will be placed into a tougher new Tier 4 to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

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Matt Hancock blasts 'irresponsible' Londoners who fled before Tier 4 lockdown

coronaviruslockdown began were "totally irresponsible", according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He fumed that they risk spreading the new "mutant" variant around the country and London stations were described as "war zones" with hundreds of people trying to beat last night's midnight deadline.

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Fern Britton slams Laurence Fox as he urges people to gather in groups over Christmas

Fern Britton has slated Laurence Fox over his tweet which urged people to "take off masks" and "gather in groups" this Christmas.The 63-year-old presenter and former This Morning host slammed the controversial actor who told his followers to "hug and toast each other" after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Tier four announcement.On Saturday night, Boris announced that parts of the country would enter Tier four and rules around Christmas would change drastically.After the government's announcement, Lauren, 42, tweeted: "Take off your masks."Gather in groups, love, hug and toast each other this Christmas."Question every word this on the hoof, arbitrary and extremist government feeds you.

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Christmas travel chaos hits UK as Europeans suspend flights

Boris Johnson canceled plans to allow families to see each other over the festive period as the government warned that a new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control." There were scenes of panic at train stations, with people defying social-distancing rules to get out of the capital before the new rules took effect on Sunday.More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home after new restrictions came into force Sunday in London and southeast England.

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Top Tory claims Boris Johnson deliberately waited to announce Tier 4 until MPs went home

A senior Tory has accused Boris Johnson of deliberately waiting to announce Tier 4 until after MPs went home for Christmas.

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Poll reveals anger over Boris Johnson's handling of Christmas Covid chaos

Public fury over Boris Johnson's handling of Covid Christmas rules has been laid bare by a snap poll.

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Italy, Belgium and Netherlands ban UK flights to stop spread of new Covid strain

the Netherlands made the decision late on Saturday.Flights with UK travellers will not be allowed into Netherlands until January 1 according to a government statement.“An infectious mutation of the COVID-19 virus is circulating in the United Kingdom.

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EU-UK trade talks floundering over fish as cutoff day nears

BRUSSELS – Deep into a crucial weekend of negotiations, a breakthrough on fishing rights remained elusive for the European Union and Britain, leaving both without a trade agreement that would dull the edge of a chaotic, costly economic break on New Year's Day. With hundreds of thousands of jobs at stake throughout the economy, the tiny sector of fisheries continued to drive a wedge between the 27-nation bloc and the U.K., highlighting the animosity that drove them to a Brexit divorce over the past four years.

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Brits face months in Tier 4 'until Covid vaccine fully rolled out', warns Matt Hancock

Covid vaccine is rolled out, Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested.

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Scientists warned Boris Johnson Christmas bubbles would lead to spike even before new Covid strain

Boris Johnson was warned that relaxing Covid-19 restrictions over Christmas would cause a spike in cases long before the new strain was revealed.

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New Covid strain 'out of control' and Brits in Tier 4 'should act like they have it'

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasMatt Hancock has revealed that the government believes the newly discovered and more infectious strain of Covid-19 is now "out of control".And in a startling pre-Christmas Covid warning the day after Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for millions, the health secretary said everyone waking up in the new Tier 4 areas this morning "should act like they have" this new strain.Mr Hancock, speaking on Sunday morning, told Sky News said it was vital for people to reduce social contact in order to manage the spread of the disease.And he went on to blast Londoners who had left train stations rammed on Saturday night in a rush to get out of the capital

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Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant

THE HAGUE – The Netherlands is banning flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is sweeping across southern England does not reach its shores.

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Northern Ireland urged to consider one-day Christmas bubbles

Christmas bubbles should be as small as possible, and people in Northern Ireland should consider forming them for 25 December only amid an "aggressive new strain" of Covid-19.

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Police 'won't knock on doors at Christmas' as PM axes bubbles under Tier 4 restrictions

Police 'won't be knocking on doors' on Christmas Day after 'baffling' new restrictions saw festive bubbles axed.

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Emergency Lockdown in London during holidays as new Covid strain spreads rapidly

Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and southeast England in a desperate attempt to stop a new coronavirus strain spreading rapidly over the U.K.After emergency talks on the virus mutation with his top officials, the prime minister canceled his plan to ease pandemic rules for five days during the holiday. Household mixing will be banned in London and the southeast, and socializing will be restricted to just Christmas Day across the rest of England.

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Hundreds pile into non-essential shops for last minute supplies ahead of tier 4 lockdown

Thousands of Christmas shoppers have flocked to stores and shopping centres in a desperate last minute dash before they are forced to close their doors in new tougher coronavirus rules.

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Police chief says officers won't knock on doors on Christmas Day to enforce Tier 4

Christmas Day to catch families flouting tough new Tier 4 lockdown rules – just hours after the new measures were announced. Metropolitan Police Federation boss Ken Marsh has described the new measures – which see people banned from travelling in or out of Tier 4 regions, shops forced to close, and the public ordered to work from home – as “baffling”.

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Kate Garraway hopes to reunite with ill husband Derek in a bubble for Christmas Day

Kate Garraway has shared her hope that she may be able to spend Christmas day with her husband Derek Draper in a bubble.

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Passengers cram into crowded train carriages heading north as they flee London ahead of Christmas lockdown

direct to your inboxPassengers have been cramming into overcrowded train carriages as they rush to leave the capital before Tier 4 restrictions come into force tonight.Meanwhile, shoppers with just hours left desperately scrambled to buy Christmas presents before non-essential retailers closed their doors.London and the South East will be plunged into the new Tier 4 restrictions from midnight.Millions of people will be placed under the toughest new restrictions as the Government works to try and curb a highly-contagious Covid-19 mutation.Shoppers filled London’s high streets, including Oxford Street as they rushed to buy last minute gifts following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement.While travellers flocked to the capital’s train

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What are the Covid-19 rules in your area now? - check your postcode with this interactive widget

Manchester Evening News has created a special widget to help our readers keep up with the changes.

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Prince William, Kate and kids went to country home before Tier 4 lockdown announced

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left London with their three children before the Tier 4 restrictions were announced.

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Chris Rea’s ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ trends following news of new coronavirus restrictions

Chris Rea‘s festive track ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ has started trending online following news that the UK is introducing new coronavirus restrictions for the holiday period.Earlier today (December 19), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his originally planned relaxed coronavirus rules for the Christmas period have now been scrapped.

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Everything said about the new Covid strain - which could be 70pc more infectious

direct to your inboxThe new strain of coronavirus sweeping across London and the South East is up to 70pc more transmissible than other variants, Boris Johnson has warned.And the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said it was fast becoming the dominant strain of infection.“It’s also got variants in areas of the virus that are known to be associated with how the virus binds to cells and enters cells,” Sir Patrick told the Downing Street press conference on Saturday.“So there are some changes which cause concern in terms of how the virus looks.”Sir Patrick said current evidence showed the variant “has a significant, substantial increase in transmissibility”.In the middle of November, about 28% of the cases in London

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Craig Revel-Horwood vows to be more positive on Strictly after Tier 4 Covid news

It seems Craig Revel-Horwood has had a change of heart.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces new Scotland-wide lockdown from Boxing Day with most of country in tier four

First Minister also announced a strict travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK and the world.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces travel ban to and from rest of UK to combat new coronavirus strain

coronavirus across Scotland.

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What do the new coronavirus Christmas rule changes mean for people in Greater Manchester?

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester residents can still enjoy Christmas with friends and family - but plans will need to be drastically scaled back.In London and the South East ‘Christmas bubbles’ have been cancelled.Things look a little brighter up here - but Greater Manchester residents have been issued with a stark warning that celebrations must only take place on Christmas Day.Residents across the country are also being warned to “stay local” and avoid travelling outside their areas and carefully consider whether they need to travel abroad.The Prime Minister had originally promised to ease restrictions for five-days over the festive period to allow people to mix with more family and friends.Boris Johnson said it would be ‘inhumane’

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What are the new rules for Christmas in England?

direct to your inboxWith just days to go until the big day, the coronavirus guidance for England has been changed.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday afternoon (December 19) said he "bitterly regretted" the changes to the arrangements for the festive season.But added: "When the facts change you have to change your approach." It comes after a new variant of coronavirus was discovered in the UK which is spreading through London, Essex and Kent which may be up to 70% more transmissible then the old variant.

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Nicola Sturgeon addresses nation LIVE after cabinet meeting on coronavirus new strain

coronavirus discovered in England may be up to 70 percent more transmissible than the original variant.

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UK poised for 'Tier 4' lockdown as new coronavirus strain linked to surge in cases emerges

A woman wearing a face mask walks past John Lewis on Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom, on Dec. 18, 2020.

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U.K. to cancel Christmas gatherings, shut shops in London as coronavirus surges

Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.Johnson said Saturday that the capital and other areas in southern England currently under Tier 3, the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, will move to an even stricter new Tier 4 that requires all non-essential shops, hairdressers and indoor leisure venues to close after the end of business hours Saturday. New coronavirus variant spreading quickly, U.K.

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New rules explained after 5-day Christmas bubbles axed and millions plunged into Tier 4

Fifteen million people will tonight go into the strictest local lockdown of the pandemic so far, Boris Johnson has announced.

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New coronavirus 'strain 70% more infectious' and tearing through country

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe new strain of coronavirus that is believed to be fuelling infection rates in the UK is more contagious, top medical officers have warned.Sir Patrick Vallance explained during a press conference on Saturday that the new strain is more infectious – prompting tough new rules to be introduced.The 60-year old UK Chief Scientific Adviser has explained that the new varient of the Covid-19 virus that has emerged in recent weeks has displayed 32 changes.While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the new variant strain of the virus which causes Covid-19 may be up to 70% more transmissible and could increase the R value by 0.4.Sir

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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 534 with another 27,052 cases ahead of PM announcement

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has soared by 534 with another 27,052 cases.

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Five-day Christmas bubbles axed with households only allowed to meet on December 25

Five day Christmas bubbles to give families more time together over the festive period have been scrapped.

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Boris Johnson imposes Tier 4 with Christmas meet-ups banned and shops closed

Fifteen million people will today be plunged into stricter Covid-19 restrictions, with Christmas shopping banned and Brits told to stay at home by law.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Christmas meet-ups a 'terrible idea' as fears grow Covid third wave could hit Scotland

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