Shaun Bailey, the former Conservative London Mayoral candidate, has stepped down from his role on the London Assembly following the revelation that he broke last winter's lockdown rules by attending a party.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
A full list of the Rebel Alliance, a contingent of House of Commons heroes who voted against the introduction of vaccine passports this evening, can be found here.
A recent study from South Africa shows that those infected with the Omicron strain are less likely to be hospitalised compared with those infected with the Delta and original Wuhan variants.
Around 70 backbench Tory MPs are expected to vote against 'Plan B' measures in the House of Commons today, but Labour has pledged to support the Government.
The Government has not released key details relating to the U.K.'s first recorded Omicron fatality, and has not even said whether Covid was actually the leading cause of death.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
Wetherspoons Chairman Tim Martin has called the Government's 'Plan B' measures a "lockdown by stealth", with the company warning its investors that trade will be hit hard by work from home guidelines.
The SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said that the Scottish Government will inevitably bring in additional Covid restrictions, with Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce a series of new measures tomorrow.
Some scientific experts have called for primary school aged children to be given the vaccine, warning that in-person teaching faces major disruption due to the Omicron variant.
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