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- The UK will get Christmas this year as no more Covid lockdowns are expected, the health secretary has said.
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A five-day window of special restrictions has been introduced across the UK to allow people to celebrate Christmas. The tier system remains in place, but the rules have been changed to allow a...
Dec 21, 2021 · Although England is sticking with its Plan B measures until Christmas, businesses say they are facing a wave of cancellations and low footfall as people limit their activity before Christmas.
Nov 24, 2020 · Leaders of the four UK nations have agreed on relaxed restrictions for Christmas, with up to three households allowed to meet up for five days between 23 December and 27 December
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What has been said? Christmas parties are often a highlight of the festive season and so far Boris Johnson has said they can still go ahead. On Tuesday night he told a Downing Street press briefing: “We don’t want people to cancel such events.” But on Thursday energy minister George Freeman offered contradictory advice and told Sky News his departm...
What has been said? On Saturday Boris Johnson toughened up several Covid measures and made face masks compulsory in all shops. The move is designed to ensure that Christmas shopping does not further spread Omicron across the UK. Last month the Government changed its guidance and suggested people should take a Covid test before carrying out their Ch...
What has been said? Nativity plays are a key feature of the school calendar and the Prime Minister has been keen to see them go ahead this year after last year’s restrictions. At a press conference on Tuesday he said: “We don’t want people to cancel such events and we think that, overwhelmingly, the best thing for kids is to be at school, as I have...
What has been said? Christmas vacations have proved extremely popular this year, with travel companies reporting a surge in bookings. But the Government has been less than optimistic that international travel will be able to go ahead this December as Health Secretary Sajid Javid erred on the side of caution on Wednesday. He told Sky News: “People s...
Other events that typically take place over the festive season have also received the green light so far. This includes Christmas carolling, visiting a Santa’s grotto, gift exchanges and attending religious services. To check the latest Government Covid advice, check the official website here.
Dec 23, 2021 · People around the UK are desperate to avoid the kind of measures that blighted Christmas celebrations last year. However, with cases soaring and the Omicron variant spreading across the nation,...
Dec 19, 2020 · The planned relaxation of Covid rules for Christmas has been scrapped for large parts of south-east England and cut to just Christmas Day for the rest of England, Scotland and Wales. From...
Nov 24, 2020 · Up to three households will be able to meet up during a five-day Christmas period of 23 to 27 December, leaders of the four UK nations have agreed. People can mix in homes, places of...
