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BORIS JOHNSON sparked panic among Britons after mistakenly announcing 780,000 Covid cases had been reported today - in stark contrast to the real figure of 78,610 new cases. Johnson incorrectly says there is 780,000 new cases of Covid Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories…

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Scott Morrison isn’t the only prime minister ending the year with parliamentary problems caused by angry backbenchers. Nearly 100 Tory backbenchers have rebelled against Boris Johnson reimposing pandemic restrictions and a vaccine mandate for health workers, with some speculating his leadership would be under threat next year. The parallels with…

Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against new coronavirus restrictions, dealing a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s authority and raising questions about his leadership. After a day of frenzied failed lobbying, Johnson was handed the biggest rebellion against his government so far by his party over…

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CLOSING DOWN 7:01, 20 Dec 2021Updated: 7:01, 20 Dec 2021REPORTS say that officials have been considering a two-week circuit-breaker, which would include a ban on meeting friends and family indoors. Boris Johnson has vowed that he will not shut the country down, despite claims plans have been drawn up for…

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The Prime Minister was asked three times on Monday morning about the likelihood of further measures but refused to answer. Speaking to journalists at a vaccination centre in Paddington, he said: “Throughout the pandemic I’ve been at great pains to stress to the public that we have to watch where…

L ong queues formed at the Port of Dover on Friday as thousands of travellers tried to get to France ahead of the country’s ban on UK tourists, which comes into force at 11pm. Many brought their Christmas travel plans forward to avoid the new restrictions, which require UK citizens…

By Francesca Gillett BBC News Media caption, Watch Boris Johnson set out the latest plans to tackle Omicron Booster jabs will be offered to everyone over 18 in England from this week, the PM has announced, as he declared an "Omicron emergency". "No one should be in any doubt, there…