“In the face of the pandemic and a hostile Conservative government in Westminster – a government determined to do everything it can to undermine our long-contested national institutions – it is in our nation’s interests for the two parties to work together for Wales.”

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Two cases of the worrying new variant have been detected - in Nottingham and Essex.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard said existing jabs could still be effective at preventing serious illness.

Omicron was found in one individual in Chelmsford, Essex, and another in Nottingham.

Brown said the failure to deliver vaccines to poor countries is "the biggest international public policy failure of our times”.

Labour said the government must "redouble efforts to protect the public through strengthening the vaccination programme".

Caroline Nokes said she hoped the Culture Secretary’s comments do not deter others from reporting sexual harassment.

The strain, named Omicron, has been designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organisation.