British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting growing pressure to scrap the easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas amid warnings the move could overwhelm the NHS and contribute to the loss of "many lives".

British cabinet office minister Michael Gove will resume crisis talks over the plans for up to three households to mix between 23 and 27 December with leaders of the devolved administrations this morning.

A UK government source acknowledged that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may take differing approaches, but insisted there would be no change in the law for the festive freedoms in England.

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Northern Ireland urged to consider one-day Christmas bubbles

Christmas bubbles should be as small as possible, and people in Northern Ireland should consider forming them for 25 December only amid an "aggressive new strain" of Covid-19.

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Passengers cram into crowded train carriages heading north as they flee London ahead of Christmas lockdown

direct to your inboxPassengers have been cramming into overcrowded train carriages as they rush to leave the capital before Tier 4 restrictions come into force tonight.Meanwhile, shoppers with just hours left desperately scrambled to buy Christmas presents before non-essential retailers closed their doors.London and the South East will be plunged into the new Tier 4 restrictions from midnight.Millions of people will be placed under the toughest new restrictions as the Government works to try and curb a highly-contagious Covid-19 mutation.Shoppers filled London’s high streets, including Oxford Street as they rushed to buy last minute gifts following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement.While travellers flocked to the capital’s train

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Chris Rea’s ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ trends following news of new coronavirus restrictions

Chris Rea‘s festive track ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ has started trending online following news that the UK is introducing new coronavirus restrictions for the holiday period.Earlier today (December 19), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his originally planned relaxed coronavirus rules for the Christmas period have now been scrapped.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces new Scotland-wide lockdown from Boxing Day with most of country in tier four

First Minister also announced a strict travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK and the world.

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coronavirus across Scotland.

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What do the new coronavirus Christmas rule changes mean for people in Greater Manchester?

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester residents can still enjoy Christmas with friends and family - but plans will need to be drastically scaled back.In London and the South East ‘Christmas bubbles’ have been cancelled.Things look a little brighter up here - but Greater Manchester residents have been issued with a stark warning that celebrations must only take place on Christmas Day.Residents across the country are also being warned to “stay local” and avoid travelling outside their areas and carefully consider whether they need to travel abroad.The Prime Minister had originally promised to ease restrictions for five-days over the festive period to allow people to mix with more family and friends.Boris Johnson said it would be ‘inhumane’

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What are the new rules for Christmas in England?

direct to your inboxWith just days to go until the big day, the coronavirus guidance for England has been changed.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday afternoon (December 19) said he "bitterly regretted" the changes to the arrangements for the festive season.But added: "When the facts change you have to change your approach." It comes after a new variant of coronavirus was discovered in the UK which is spreading through London, Essex and Kent which may be up to 70% more transmissible then the old variant.

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UK poised for 'Tier 4' lockdown as new coronavirus strain linked to surge in cases emerges

A woman wearing a face mask walks past John Lewis on Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom, on Dec. 18, 2020.

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Coronavirus: Johnson sets out new holiday restrictions for U.K.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday laid out a new set of restrictions for the U.K.’s holiday season. This includes people living in “tier 4” restriction areas not mixing with anyone outside their household at Christmas.

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U.K. to cancel Christmas gatherings, shut shops in London as coronavirus surges

Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.Johnson said Saturday that the capital and other areas in southern England currently under Tier 3, the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, will move to an even stricter new Tier 4 that requires all non-essential shops, hairdressers and indoor leisure venues to close after the end of business hours Saturday. New coronavirus variant spreading quickly, U.K.

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Five-day Christmas bubbles axed with households only allowed to meet on December 25

Five day Christmas bubbles to give families more time together over the festive period have been scrapped.

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Boris Johnson to hold press conference today following emergency cabinet meeting

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson is to hold a press briefing after a last minute cabinet meeting amid discussions of a new strain of coronavirus.The Prime Minister will host a cabinet call “shortly” and will later hold a press conference with the chief medical officer Chris Whitty and the chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.Downing Street, confirming the arrangements this afternoon, has not said what will be discussed during the press conference.However, Prof Whitty has issued a statement on a new variant of the virus in the UK.The chief medical officer said the UK has informed the World Health Organisation that the new variant coronavirus can spread more rapidly.“As announced on Monday, the UK has identified a new variant of

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Katie Holmes enjoys birthday stroll with boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr.

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New Covid-19 strain 'can spread more quickly' - Whitty

England's Chief Medical Officer has said the UK has informed the World Health Organisation that the new variant coronavirus can spread more rapidly.

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This broken year of Covid has fractured all our lives

At the start of the year, few people had heard of Wuhan, the R number and herd immunity.

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addressing the government’s handling of the pandemic and claimed they ‘underestimated’ the public’s willingness to follow rules. Speaking after the first national lockdown in March, Ian said: ‘People are very happy to obey orders, in this democracy, if they see it’s coming from a sensible place.

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Five new coronavirus rules Boris Johnson wants people to follow over Christmas

Boris Johnson is refusing to axe his controversial Christmas bubbles despite concerns from experts but has instead rolled out new rules people should follow.

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Coronavirus: UK to allow social bubbles of up to three households over the holidays

Speaking to the media and to the British public, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed on Wednesday that the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions to allow up to three households to form a bubble over Christmas are “limits” and not “targets”.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces 38 deaths and 689 new coronavirus cases in Scotland

coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also announced in her daily briefing 689 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total figure to 108,438.The death toll now sits at 4,173.Some 1,031 patients are currently in hospital being treated for the deadly virus with 49 of those in intensive care.It comes as Boris Johnson is resisting changes to the UK’s Christmas visiting restrictions despite growing fears easing lockdown will lead to “many” deaths.

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EU chief von der Leyen sees progress on Brexit talks

BRUSSELS – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she saw clear progress in the trade talks with the U.K., turning a post-Brexit deal from a fleeting possibility into an ever more realistic possibility. Von der Leyen confirmed that the major problems had been reduced to just two — fair competition in the EU market and fishing rights for EU vessels in U.K.

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No plans to cancel Christmas (yet) despite fears of a third wave of coronavirus in January if the relaxation of rules goes ahead

direct to your inboxUrgent talks between UK leaders on the easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas will resume on Wednesday amid increasing pressure to halt the plans over concerns of a fresh spike in cases.Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove discussed the scheduled relaxation with the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Tuesday but they did not confirm a new position.However, a source in the UK Government said there were no plans to change number of days or households allowed to mix in England, with leaders trying to agree on new safety warnings for Christmas.The infection rate has been falling in Greater Manchester over the last few weeks but it is soaring in London amid fears a spike in the south east

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Christmas covid mixing 'a major error' as health experts say it 'will cost many lives'

Boris Johnson to think again on the plans that would allow three households to mix between 23rd and 27th December and allow people to travel the length of the UK.

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Christmas meet-ups a 'terrible idea' as fears grow Covid third wave could hit Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson means lockdown restrictions will be temporarily eased for a five day period from December 23 - meaning people from up to three households can form "a bubble" allowing them to meet indoors. But Christmas mixing was branded a "terrible idea" yesterday by an Edinburgh-based academic who has advised the First Minister during the pandemic.Devi Sridhar, a professor of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, said: "Christmas mixing in the U.K.

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