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Major incident declared in London amid ‘hugely concerning’ Omicron spread
Mr Khan previously declared a major incident on January 8 due to the rapid spread of Covid-19 and its impact on the health service.
Watch: Love Island star’s film counters negative perceptions of young male refugees in UK
"I hope people who watch Migrant Help’s film will understand the intense journeys young men like Eduardo and Osam have faced just to be here today, and think differently about young refugees setting up lives in the UK."
Watch: Push to get explicit song about PM to Xmas number one
"The best Xmas number one we could wish for!" wrote one person on Twitter.
‘Incredibly worried:’ London’s Mayor fears fire, police & NHS staffing gaps due to Omicron spread
A further 341 people with Covid were in hospital in London on December 17, rising from 1,193 on December 10.
‘Little boy’s right to life:’ Mother ‘heartbroken’ after landfill site appeal loss
“Our village continues to stink and suffer, and my little boy still struggles to breathe. Hearing him cry ‘Mummy, mummy, I can’t breathe’ motivates me to do everything I can to fight for his health.”
Watch: Violent scenes as lockdown protestors clash with police
"I see the lockdown fan club is full of Christmas cheer," wrote Brendan May sarcastically.
Passenger rush to beat French entry deadline leads to long freight queues
Travellers are trying to beat the country’s incoming ban on UK tourists.
BBC’s Nick Robinson in Twitter spat with Telegraph editor over John Redwood…of all things
"You based an entire column on John Redwood’s inaccurate claim that he’d been cancelled & didn’t acknowledge he’d actually been on the programme," wrote an angry Nick Robinson.
Watch: PM appears to blame the public and media for his failings
"I’m sorry but it is genuinely funny that Boris Johnson‘s response to everything is “the media has spent too much time reporting on my various crimes," wrote Nish Kumar.