Omicron covid cases in the UK could hit one million by the end of December, Sajid Javid has warned. The UK Health Secretary revealed the stark figures as he updated MPs on stricter Plan B rules for England, including working from home and covid passports for entries to large venues which are already in place in Scotland.
The attempt to slow the spread of the Omicron variant triggered an immediate rebellion from Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross.
The Moray MP and Scottish MSP tweeted: “There is no evidence that vaccine passports stop the spread of Covid."I didn’t vote for them at Holyrood and I won’t be voting for them at Westminster.” The tougher measures were announced as Boris Johnson held a press conference where he dodged