More than 60 Tory MPs set to rebel against Boris Johnson
After a few turbulent weeks, the prime minister could be about to face what could prove to be the largest rebellion of his premiership.
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Boris Johnson hosted Christmas parties at No10 in height of lockdown – reports
Between “40 to 50 people” people were crammed “cheek by jowl” into a room. "It was a Covid nightmare,” one source claimed.
19 Tories vote against new mask regulations – and you can guess who they are
It comes as a further eight cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been confirmed in England.
MP says he is exempt from mask-wearing due to ‘genetic predisposition to liberty’
In October the same MP argued that Britain's face covering "obsession" could be damaging people's mental health because masks cover a friendly facial expression.
WATCH: Piers Corbyn leads anti-vaxxers in excruciating fart song
"Wearing a mask is like trying to keep a fart in your trousers," Corbyn croons.
UK suspends flights from southern Africa as concern grows over new variant
Officials say it is the “worst one we’ve seen so far”.
Covid ‘super variant’ identified with 32 mutations
Virologist Tom Peacock described the spike mutation profile as “really awful” and “horrific", although case numbers are very small.
Covid patients in ICU now almost all unvaccinated
“Generally, Covid-19 is no longer a disease of the vaccinated," Professor Sir Andrew Pollard said.
UK has thrown away 600k doses of AZ vaccine after jabs passed expiry date
It comes amid warnings that poor countries are being left behind in global vaccination rates.