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Measures through this week, he could have faced even fiercer resistance. as long as the nhs is not overwhelmed, then we stay, keep the uk open for business, keep our schools open — because the collateral damage to wider society and the economy of any lockdown measures are very much underestimated. but ministers are still concerned about the effect of self—isolation and sickness on nhs staffing levels — so theyve given no guarantees that there wont be more restrictions injanuary. and labour...

100 of borisjohnson�*s own mps rebelled earlier this month against the introduction of covid passes in england. if the prime minister had tried to push more measures through this week, he could have faced even fiercer resistance. as long as the nhs is not overwhelmed, then we stay, keep the uk open for business, keep our schools open — because the collateral damage to wider society and the economy of any lockdown measures are very much underestimated. but ministers are still concerned about ...

Within the next sort of week or so, therell be a lot of hospitality business like mine that will go out of business comejanuary, february, because we do not have the reserves to be able to weather the storm. with no new restrictions before the new year, parliament wont need to be recalled from its winter break. the ayes to the right, 369... 100 of borisjohnson�*s own mps rebelled earlier this month against the introduction of covid passes in england. if the prime minister had tried to push mor...

Westminster is now on a very divergent path from the administrations in other parts of the uk. but government ministers say they are analysing the data in england, not ignoring it. the prime minister was briefed by his scientific and medical advisers today, and downing street say he saw nothing in the data that would force him to push the red button on further restrictions in england. had he done so, then mps would have been brought back here to vote on them — thats now been ruled out. you can...

Restrictions in england. had he done so, then mps would have been brought back here to vote on them. thats now been ruled out. you can see why borisjohnson might have been quite keen to avoid that. the ayes to the right, 369. earlier this month, 100 of his own mps rebelled against the introduction of covid passes, and he may have faced even greater resistance to any new measures before new year. the prime minister is well aware of the sentiment on the conservative backbenches. it was a massive r...

Of lockdown measures. and i can understand how infuriating it must be to think that the people who have been setting the rules have not been following the rules, mr speaker. because i was also furious to see that clip. the prime minister, the government, spent the week telling the british public there was no party, all guidance was followed completely. millions of people now think the prime minister was taking them for fools and that they were lied to. then voters got a say in 0wen patersons nor...

England will escape any more restrictions being imposed for New Year's Eve after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was briefed on Monday.

Westminster is now on a very divergent path from the administrations in other parts of the uk. but government ministers say they are analysing the data in england, not ignoring it. the prime minister was briefed by his scientific and medical advisers today, and downing street say he saw nothing in the data that would force him to push the red button on further restrictions in england. had he done so, then mps would have been brought back here to vote on them. thats now been ruled out. you can se...

Insight. thanks so much for joining us. >> thanks for having me, anna. well, its not just the u.s. the omicron variant is fueling surges in covid cases around the world. that includes europe where many countries are bringing back strict lockdown measures. barb barbie nadeau has our report from rome. >> reporter: the surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the omicron variant has led to new restrictions across europe. in france, which logged more than 100,000 cases in a single day on christmas eve...

Christmas. in the week leading up to the holiday, the number of people getting their first dose was up 46% compared to the week before. the government is ramping up its vaccination and booster campaign amid a record surge in new cases. so far the uk has resisted bringing back strict lockdown measures in england. but thats hardly the case in other parts of europe. >> reporter: a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the omicron variant has led to new restrictions across europe ahead of new year ...