scientific advisers hospitalisations caused by the omicron variant may reach 1,000 a day in england by end of the year unless extra restrictions are put in place. meanwhile the coronavirus booster vaccine campaign gets ramped up even further now anyone over 40 in england can book their jab. and the worst possible start for england in the ashes series as australia claim a wicket with the first ball. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has apologised for a video obtained by itv news showing his staffjoking about a christmas party last year at number 10 downing street
chat. i havejust presented the phone and didn t want to stop to chat. i have just presented a political discussion programme on the bbc, for the first time in years we were not supplied a government minister. that gives you an indication of the fact that many conservative mps themselves off the record have said they are a shame, they don t want to talk about it, they don t want to talk about it, they don t want to talk about it, they don t want to defend what is being put in front of them. and that underlines, as i say, a dangerous moment for the prime minister. thank ou ve moment for the prime minister. thank you very much moment for the prime minister. thank you very much indeed. let s look back at the timeline of events. on the date of the downing street party, tier 3 restrictions meant people were encouraged to work from home. people in offices had to socially distance, and gatherings of two or more people indoors were banned by law unless it was reasonably necessary for work
employs, who are at the heart of government. it is a complete. it is totally unacceptable. you know, he has lost that moral authority. how can he stand up there now and tell us that we need to adhere to these more restrictions when he is presiding over this fiasco? d0 these more restrictions when he is presiding over this fiasco?- presiding over this fiasco? do you think you. presiding over this fiasco? do you think you. your presiding over this fiasco? do you think you, your family presiding over this fiasco? do you think you, your family and - presiding over this fiasco? do you think you, your family and friends will still take notice of the government if they ask us all to follow plan be something like it in the coming hours of the coming days? do you think people will still follow the advice of the government over faith think regardless of politics they will listen to the scientific advice at least? i think that his authority scientific advice at least? i think that his auth
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