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AN MP has come under fire after visiting a resident for her 100th birthday - despite being under Tier 4 Covid restrictions.

A traveller walking through the airport arrivals hall in JFK Credit: Kena Betancur/ AFP Tier restrictions put in place by Boris Johnson have forced millions of Britons to cancel their travel plans.  The rules aim to contain a new strain of the virus, which has lead to multiple countries imposing a travel ban on UK arrivals, for varying periods of time.  Those living in Tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their own household, though support bubbles will remain in place for those at particular risk of loneliness or isolation. People are also discouraged from leaving Tier 4 and t...

Twitter users mourned the cancellation of Christmas last night after Boris Johnson plunged London, the South East and East of England into a strict new Tier 4 lockdown. The announcement of tough new Tier 4 curbs spells festive chaos for many as plans were cancelled with five days to spare while others attempted to flee the capital before midnight. Social media users shared memes comparing the Prime Minister with the Grinch as the collective Christmas spirit dipped. Social media users shared memes comparing the Prime Minister with the Grinch who stole Christmas after Boris Johnson effectively...

2020/12/19 22:08 A sign reading open for deliveries, outside a restaurant, ahead of the county moving into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions from Saturday, in Windsor... A sign reading open for deliveries, outside a restaurant, ahead of the county moving into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions from Saturday, in Windsor, England, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP) People wait to board trains with destinations including the Midlands, north of England and Scotland at Euston railway station in London, Friday, Dec. ... Peopl...

UK medical officer: New virus variant spreading more rapidly by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 19, 2020 at 9:14 am EDT LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held emergency talks with his Cabinet on Saturday as the government’s scientific advisors said a new variant of the coronavirus was accelerating the spread of infections. England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, said that based on preliminary modeling data and rapidly rising incidence rates in the south of England, a government virus advisory group thinks the new strain can spread more quickly. There is no curre...