BRITS should carry on going to the pub and holding Christmas parties despite the threat from the Omicron variant, a top minister said today. Tory chief Oliver Dowden insisted people must “kee…
Tory chief Oliver Dowden urged people not to cancel their Christmas partiesover how cautious we should be this festive season.
The department for education has canned plans for its annual talent show to go ahead in person, and it will now be video streamed instead. He said: "I don't think people should panic and cancel their plans. People can continue with their Christmas plans, I'd encourage people to do so.
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