and from later next week, having an nhs covid pass will be mandatory for entry into nightclubs and some other venues. and self isolation will be replaced by daily testing for contact of covid positive people. with the latest on the downing street party and those new restrictions here s our political editor laura kuesnnberg. even when there is official silence, there can be a lot of noise. there is no real hiding behind blacked out windows. should the prime minister come clean about the party? ministers hustling away from defending number ten. why would anyone trust the government after you don t follow your own government after you don t follow your own rules? after seven days, the fiasco around downing street toss festivities under his roof, it was really down to one man to explain. have you lied to the
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cinemas, and restaurants. and the nhs covid pass will now be mandatory for nightclubs and other venues with large crowds. some mps though have questioned borisjohnson s credibility to announce these measures after claims his own staff broke covid restrictions last christmas. laura kuenssberg reports. borisjohnson stuck boris johnson stuck with two problems together. sick and some of the public and what he reckons needs to happen now to push back the virus. the danger to notice the fiasco of problem one which makes problem too much harder to solve. the variance spreading at lightning speed, in the countries most senior scientists were back on the platform. scientists were back on the platform- scientists were back on the latform.~ ., , scientists were back on the latform. ~ ., , ., platform. we cannot yet assume that omicron is less platform. we cannot yet assume that omicron is less severe platform. we cannot yet assume that omicron is less severe than platform. we cannot yet as
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it s the proportion and responsible thing to move to plan b in england. from monday people are being asked to work from home if possible. from this friday the legal requirement to wear face coverings will be extended to most indoor venues. the nhs covid pass will be mandatory for entry into indoor crowded places that rule will be extended to large outdoor sporting events. a negative lateral flow test will be allowed. meanwhile the coronavirus booster vaccine campaign is expanded now anyone over a0 in england can now book theirjab. the premise has asked for an investigation after a video emerged of his team laughing about at downing street christmas party. i can understand how infuriating it must be to think that the people who have been setting the rules have