PM announces stronger measures in England to counter Omicron, but finds his ‘moral authority’ questioned
Boris Johnson rushed forward new Covid restrictions amid fears of an exponential rise in the Omicron variant, as his government was engulfed in a crisis of credibility sparked by the Christmas party scandal.
With government experts warning of 10 UK Omicron infections currently rising to 1m by the end of the month and up to 2,000 hospital admissions a day, Johnson insisted now was the time to act.