several dozen people were there for drinks, food and games. borisjohnson said all boris johnson said all guidance borisjohnson said all guidance was followed. human rights character told as everyone at the party could ve been a criminal offence. it s pretty clear to me that guidance and probably a criminal offence as well. notjust for the organisers were for everybody who attended. no need to cancel your christmas parties says the health secretary despite the rise in cases of the omicron variant. sajid javid urged people to get their booster jab to combat covid. it comes as leaked documents from scientific advisers urge officials to prepare for a potentially significant wave of infections the world health organisation urges developed countries to focus on sharing jabs with poorer nations, instead of expanding their own booster programmes. right now there is no evidence that
the next few months and potentially become the dominant strain and have higher levels of infection than we would have otherwise had. ministers have said their response is proportionate and further analysis of the new variant needs to take place in the weeks ahead. the governments in scotland, wales and northern ireland have confirmed they will also step up their booster programmes. saving lives, protecting the nhs, saving christmas. time will tell if the right choices have been made. aruna iyengar, bbc news. let s get more now from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning, adam. really interesting press conference from the prime minister yesterday afternoon and the government really facing a difficultjuggling act in the weeks ahead, aren t they? yes. the weeks ahead, aren t they? yes, when it comes the weeks ahead, aren t they? yes, when it comes to the weeks ahead, aren t they? yes, when it comes to the the weeks ahead, aren t they? yes when it comes to the
i personally think that the restrictions that we have in place at the moment are unlikely to really stop this strain spreading in the uk. and that it s likely to increase over the next few months and potentially become the dominant strain and have higher levels of infection than we would have otherwise had. ministers have said their response is proportionate and further analysis of the new variant needs to take place in the weeks ahead. the governments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have confirmed they will also step up their booster programmes. saving lives, protecting the nhs, saving christmas. time will tell if the right choices have been made. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the health secretary for england, sajid javid, advised people to exercise caution after one of the government scientists said it would
than we would have otherwise had. ministers have said their response is proportionate and further analysis of the new variant needs to take place in the weeks ahead. the governments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have confirmed they will also step up their booster programmes. saving lives, protecting the nhs, saving christmas. time will tell if the right choices have been made. aruna iyengar, bbc news. i m joined now by our political correspondent, adam fleming. adam, ministers want to save christmas and they see ramping up the booster programme as they way to do it. hi. the booster programme as they way to do it. ., , ., the booster programme as they way to doit. ., . , the booster programme as they way to doit. ., , ., ., . ,, do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. do it. hi, lots of balances being struck- on do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the vaccination - struck. 0n the vaccination programme, the govern
than we would have otherwise had. ministers have said their response is proportionate and further analysis of the new variant needs to take place in the weeks ahead. the governments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have confirmed they will also step up their booster programmes. saving lives, protecting the nhs, saving christmas. time will tell if the right choices have been made. aruna iyengar, bbc news. this morning the health secretary sajid javid said people should exercise caution in the run up to christmas. we should always always be a bit cautious. it might be sensible, depending on the type of party you go to to take a lft test before you go. this is guidance that is already out there. i think about throughout the pandemic, the vast majority of people have just been very sensible throughout the pandemic. they know when they might have to take a test early or should