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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.

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Chaos as hundreds cram onto last trains out of London before Tier 4 lockdown hits

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Chaotic scenes have been captured at London's major train stations as hundreds cram onto the last services out of the capital before Tier 4 rules hit.

This afternoon Boris Johnson announced stricter measures for the Christmas period after pressure to act on rising coronavirus cases.

Boris Johnson cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England, who will go up to a new Tier 4 of restrictions.

Areas in Tier 4 are effectively returning to the lockdown rules of November, and will not be able to join or form Christmas bubbles.

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Full list shows coronavirus infection rates in your area after major tier shake-up

Latest coronavirus infection data shows cases are rising in 90 per cent of England's towns and cities - after it was announced more areas are being plunged into Tiers 3 and 4.

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NHS leaders demand Brexit extension to avoid healthcare chaos

Health chiefs are urging Boris Johnson to extend Brexit talks by a month to avoid plunging the NHS into chaos as it battles Covid.

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French authorities ease UK travel ban - but truckers must be tested for Coronavirus first

Boris Johnson, introduced Tier 4 restrictions for 17 million people in London and parts of the Home Counties from midnight on Saturday, which saw all but non-essential shops close and people being told not to travel for Christmas.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe French ports were shut after the Tier 4 measures were introduced as a new highly-transmissible variant of coronavirus spread rapidly through the South East of England and London.But the travel restrictions were overturned on Tuesday night.Planes, boats and the Eurostar will resume their service on Wednesday morning, French transport minister

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UK sees biggest ever rise in coronavirus cases and nearly 700 deaths

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe UK has witnessed the highest ever increase in daily coronavirus cases along with 691 deaths.Along with the fatalities, 36,804 new positive tests were recorded.It comes days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new lockdowns in London and the south east. This time last week, 18,450 new Covid-19 infections were recorded.

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How long will Tier 4 lockdown last? Review date set for Covid restrictions

coronavirus. London and parts of the south east and east of England were placed in the extra-strict Tier 4 of restrictions.

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22.12.2020 / 18:40

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Nearly half of people surveyed think we should be under a national lockdown

direct to your inboxNearly half of people surveyed think there should now be a national lockdown over Christmas.Some 47% of 5,734 people who answered the question in an Manchester Evening News survey over the Christmas bubble changes thought that we should move to one set of strict rules across the country. It comes as Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to take tougher measures after the new fast-spreading variant was identified.

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Piers Morgan’s son Spencer ‘escapes’ Tier 4 London ‘just in time’ and flees to family’s Tier 2 family home

Piers Morgan’s son Spencer revealed he “escaped” a cancelled Christmas by fleeing London over the weekend.The 27 year old son of Good Morning Britain journalist Piers, 55, revealed on Twitter that he made his way to the family’s home in Sussex, which is currently at Tier 2, after Boris Johnson announced a new Tier 4 restrictions over London. Boris’ new rules mean that Londoners, and some in the south east, are forbidden from mixing households, even over Christmas, which is a u-turn on his promise he would not cancel Christmas.

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Good Morning Britain’s Adil Ray forced to spend Christmas alone after travelling to London for the show at weekend

GOOD Morning Britain's Adil Ray has been forced to spend Christmas alone after he travelled to London for work on the show on Saturday. The 46-year-old presenter made the journey before Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the huge changes to Christmas - including the introduction of Tier 4.

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Boris Johnson under pressure amid calls for national lockdown to curb new strain of coronavirus

direct to your inboxA national lockdown is needed to curb the latest strain of the coronavirus, scientists have warned.Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to take tougher measures after the new fast-spreading variant was identified.It comes as more than 40 countries have banned arrivals from the UK over concerns about the virus strain, which is up to 70pc more infectious.Tier 4 measures, similar to the rules in the November lockdown, have been introduced in parts of London and the South East.But in a briefing on Monday, scientists warned the government needed to go even further to mitigate the growing threat.

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UK coronavirus variant prompts widespread travel restrictions

Concern over a mutated, fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus identified recently in England caused travel chaos in the country over the weekend and has prompted several countries to suspend travel to and from the country.

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Mutant coronavirus strain has already spread 300 miles north of London

The new mutant strain of Covid-19 is heading North with new cases found “everywhere” across England, health chiefs have admitted.

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Boris Johnson resists calls to extend Brexit transition despite border chaos

Boris Johnson is resisting mounting pressure to extend the Brexit transition period after border chaos following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain.

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Amber Gill says she ‘has no idea’ where she’s spending Christmas and hits back at backlash over Dubai trip

Amber Gill has set the record straight after fans assumed she booked a last-minute trip to Dubai as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the Tier Four restrictions in the UK. The Love Island winner, 21, has said her work trip to Dubai was pre-planned and revealed she now fears she may not be able to return home for Christmas.

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Greater Manchester hospitals rapidly reviewing testing and visiting rules due to new Covid variant

direct to your inboxHospital bosses in Greater Manchester are meeting today (December 21) for a rapid review of testing, site access and visiting rules in light of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.Northern Care Alliance (NCA) - the NHS group which runs hospitals and other health care services in Salford, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale - will today decide whether its infection prevention control measures must be strengthened.It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that the new variant of the virus, which has spread quickly in London and the south east of England, could be up to 70pc more transmissible than other strains of Covid-19.More than 30 countries have now banned UK arrivals due to concerns about the new variant which

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MP calls emergency meeting of Parliament committee over Covid border chaos

An MP has called an emergency meeting of a Parliamentary committee over the border chaos sparked by Covid-19.

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Boris Johnson to chair emergency meeting over UK travel chaos

Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with senior ministers and officials after France banned hauliers lorries carrying freight across the channel amid fears over the new coronavirus strain.

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How Greater Manchester's infection rates compare to rest of England as Tier 4 is introduced

direct to your inbox The latest figures showing the most recent coronavirus infection rate for every local authority area in England have been released. The latest figures, compiled by Public Health England published on Sunday show that 90 per cent of local areas have seen a rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases.It comes after tens of millions of people in London and the South East were placed in new Tier 4 restrictions from Sunday.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the emergency action on Saturday after a new strain of coronavirus was found to be sweeping the areas and is up to 70pc more transmissible than other variants.

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Twitter jokes giant CGI Rita Ora will arrest anyone who tries to leave London amid Tier 4

Rita Ora has found herself the punchline of a viral joke on Twitter after Boris Johnson's Tier 4 announcement.

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UK to hold virus crisis talks after France closes border

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee later Monday after France closed its borders to the U.K. to stem the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus circulating in London and the southeast of England.The meeting of the COBRA civil contingencies committee comes amid warnings of “significant disruption” around the ports in the English Channel, with tailbacks going back miles into the southeastern English county of Kent.The transport of freight is facing massive disruptions after France closed its borders for 48 hours, which means lorries cannot get across the English Channel by boat.

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GMB doctor issues stark warning as new Covid strain threatens to overwhelm the NHS

Good Morning Britain's Dr Sarah Jarvis explained what the new strain of Covid-19 seen in the South East means for the rest of the nation.

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Boris Johnson 'should apologise to Brits' as tough restrictions 'could last until Feb'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to apologise for his handling of the pandemic by the Labour leader. The call comes amid warnings the severe restrictions could last until February, with normality unlikely before April.Millions of people were forced under Tier 4 restrictions this week after Mr Johnson announced a U-turn regarding the social mixing rules over the holidays.

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Tier 4 could last for four months as Boris Johnson told to apologise to Britain

Millions of people could be living under tough Tier 4 restrictions for months amid fears the new Covid strain is soaring out of control.

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Feds meeting to discuss new coronavirus variant spreading in U.K.

coronavirus that has been spreading quickly across the United Kingdom, prompting travel bans from several European countries on Sunday.“This afternoon, @JustinTrudeau and I are meeting with our colleagues and officials from the Incident Response Group to discuss the genetic variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Sunday on Twitter.This afternoon, @JustinTrudeau and I are meeting with our colleagues and officials from the Incident Response Group to discuss the genetic variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom.— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) December 20, 2020The new COVID-19 variant was first reported by the British government in London, England

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All the airlines that will refund Tier 4 passengers as Christmas plans left in tatters

On Saturday Boris Johnson announced London and parts of the south east will be placed into a tougher new Tier 4 to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

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Matt Hancock blasts 'irresponsible' Londoners who fled before Tier 4 lockdown

coronaviruslockdown began were "totally irresponsible", according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He fumed that they risk spreading the new "mutant" variant around the country and London stations were described as "war zones" with hundreds of people trying to beat last night's midnight deadline.

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UK records highest daily increase in coronavirus infections amid Tier 4 lockdown

coronavirus infections after another 35,928 new positive tests were reported.It is double last week's daily tally with the new stats also recording another 326 deaths to bring the UK's Covid-19 death toll to 67,401.The worrying figures come hours after parts of the country were placed into a Tier 4 lockdown with Christmas being cancelled for millions of Brits. In total, the UK has recorded more than two million coronavirus cases with the infection rate showing little signs of slowing down.

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Brits in Tier 2 hit the town to eat and drink as Boris brings in Tier 4 down south

Boris Johnson plunged millions into lockdown-style Tier 4 restrictions ahead of Christmas.

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Christmas travel chaos hits UK as Europeans suspend flights

Boris Johnson canceled plans to allow families to see each other over the festive period as the government warned that a new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control." There were scenes of panic at train stations, with people defying social-distancing rules to get out of the capital before the new rules took effect on Sunday.More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home after new restrictions came into force Sunday in London and southeast England.

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Top Tory claims Boris Johnson deliberately waited to announce Tier 4 until MPs went home

A senior Tory has accused Boris Johnson of deliberately waiting to announce Tier 4 until after MPs went home for Christmas.

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Passengers piling onto trains out of London branded 'totally irresponsible'

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Poll reveals anger over Boris Johnson's handling of Christmas Covid chaos

Public fury over Boris Johnson's handling of Covid Christmas rules has been laid bare by a snap poll.

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France considering ban on flights, trains from the UK: Report

PARIS : France is considering suspending flights and trains from Britain after a new coronavirus strain was detected there, BFM Television reported on Sunday.An official decision was expected later on Sunday, BFM said without citing sources.Officials at the transport ministry were not immediately available for comment.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scientists announced on Saturday that a new strain of coronavirus identified in the country was up to 70% more infectious than the original version.The Netherlands said it will ban flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom from Sunday.UK says new Covid mutation is ‘out of control’UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control" and

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Johnson’s emergency lockdown adds pressure to Brexit talks

Boris Johnson’s emergency virus lockdown is heaping last-minute pressure on negotiators as they race to reach a post-Brexit trade deal.Officials said the announcement has focused minds on bringing the talks to a conclusion within days. As the British prime minister was detailing the new restrictions for London and southeast England on Saturday, negotiators in Brussels were inching closer toward an agreement.People familiar with both sides’ positions said the talks are unlikely to wrap up on Sunday, but should do so before Christmas.Whether nine months of talks between the UK and European Union result in a trade accord will depend on the two sides bridging their disagreements over fishing, the last remaining major obstacle.

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Police to be deployed to prevent all but essential journeys out of Tier 4

Police will be deployed to stations in London and the South East to prevent all but essential journeys out of Covid-19 Tier 4.

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Scientists warned Boris Johnson Christmas bubbles would lead to spike even before new Covid strain

Boris Johnson was warned that relaxing Covid-19 restrictions over Christmas would cause a spike in cases long before the new strain was revealed.

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Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant

THE HAGUE – The Netherlands is banning flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is sweeping across southern England does not reach its shores.

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Piers Morgan quits Twitter saying he’s ‘gone absolutely bonkers’ and is ‘done with 2020’

PIERS Morgan has quit Twitter for the rest of the year, saying he's "gone absolutely bonkers" and is "done with 2020". The outspoken TV presenter - who boasts 7.7million Twitter followers - signed off the social media site today following the news that Christmas is cancelled.

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Emergency Lockdown in London during holidays as new Covid strain spreads rapidly

Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and southeast England in a desperate attempt to stop a new coronavirus strain spreading rapidly over the U.K.After emergency talks on the virus mutation with his top officials, the prime minister canceled his plan to ease pandemic rules for five days during the holiday. Household mixing will be banned in London and the southeast, and socializing will be restricted to just Christmas Day across the rest of England.

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Hundreds pile into non-essential shops for last minute supplies ahead of tier 4 lockdown

Thousands of Christmas shoppers have flocked to stores and shopping centres in a desperate last minute dash before they are forced to close their doors in new tougher coronavirus rules.

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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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Chaos at London stations as people cram on trains to beat Tier 4 lockdown rules

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasChaotic scenes saw hundreds of people cram onto trains heading out of London before the Tier 4 lockdown hits.Millions of people will face stricter restrictions after Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled Christmas for London and the south east of England.Residents living in Tier 4 must not leave their area and will be subject to a legal stay at home order, while they will not be able to form or join Christmas bubbles.Many people looked like they were trying to flee the capital before midnight with photos and video footage from London's biggest train stations showing crowds of people with suitcases and an apparent lack of social distancing.People faced

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Prince William, Kate and kids went to country home before Tier 4 lockdown announced

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left London with their three children before the Tier 4 restrictions were announced.

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Everything said about the new Covid strain - which could be 70pc more infectious

direct to your inboxThe new strain of coronavirus sweeping across London and the South East is up to 70pc more transmissible than other variants, Boris Johnson has warned.And the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said it was fast becoming the dominant strain of infection.“It’s also got variants in areas of the virus that are known to be associated with how the virus binds to cells and enters cells,” Sir Patrick told the Downing Street press conference on Saturday.“So there are some changes which cause concern in terms of how the virus looks.”Sir Patrick said current evidence showed the variant “has a significant, substantial increase in transmissibility”.In the middle of November, about 28% of the cases in London

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Craig Revel-Horwood vows to be more positive on Strictly after Tier 4 Covid news

It seems Craig Revel-Horwood has had a change of heart.

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Heartbreak for Tier 4 couples as weddings banned unless in exceptional circumstances

Weddings are now banned in London and the South East under the new Tier 4 rules except if there are "exceptional circumstances".

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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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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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What time does Tier 4 lockdown start? When new rules will begin

Millions of people in England are set to be plunged into a strict new Tier 4 lockdown, with Christmas bubbles cancelled and non-essential businesses forced to close.

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Chaos as hundreds cram onto last trains out of London before Tier 4 lockdown hits

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