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No 10 defends PM’s trips between London and Chequers in March 2020

Boris and Carrie Johnson did not break Covid rules by travelling to Buckinghamshire mansion, says spokesperson

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson must go as Ayrshire MPs and MSPs deliver thumping 15-0 verdict amid parties fiasco

The region's elected members to Westminster and Holyrood demand the Prime Minister resign following Downing Street gatherings.

Daily Record

Tiredness has damaged ability to treat patients, doctors say

A survey by the Medical Defence Union found that the Covid pandemic had worsened sleep deprivation and pressure among healthcare workers.

The Independent UK

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‘Squandered any gains we made’: Australian GP clinics overwhelmed by rising Covid cases

Hit by staff shortages and tens of thousands of new cases daily, GPs remain under-resourced despite ‘enormous pressure’

The Guardian - AU

Covid vaccine fears and frustration

Letters: One reader wishes governments would come with a strategy to tackle misinformation, and Dave Green says comparisons between Covid and lifestyle-related health conditions are flawed

The Guardian - UK

Doctor who broke Covid rules to cuddle grieving widow outraged by Downing Street parties

Dr Prit Buttar, 61, opened up about his decision to breach social distancing rules to give a heartbroken pensioner a hug during the UK's second lockdown in 2020

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid calls to end Covid restrictions

The First Minister will update MSPs tomorrow on the lifting of further restrictions

Daily Record

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£4 million-a-year bank chief quits after breaking Covid rules with trips to Wimbledon

A £4 million-a-year investment banking chief has quit his job after he was found to have twice flouted Covid rules, including making visits to the Wimbledon tennis tournament when he should have been in quarantine.

Evening Standard

Omicron symptoms: Which signs might mean you have the Covid variant

Latest strain manifests itself in slightly different ways to original coronavirus, which was often difficult to differentiate from common cold without testing

The Independent UK

The Geordie Hospital chaplain - and her dog - who have been alongside staff and patients through Covid-19

Katie Watson is the head chaplain at the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust. With her team, and her dog Poppy Jingles, she is always on hand to help NHS staff and patients through the toughest of times.

Chronicle Live

Djokovic’s French Open title defence in doubt after Covid pass ruling

France rules all athletes will have to be vaccinated for sports events while French MP Stanislas Guerini says Novak Djokovic’s behaviour is ‘irresponsible’

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid calls to end Covid restrictions

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will update Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon about the Scottish Government’s plans for coronavirus rules.

The Independent UK

Government agency encourages staff to drive instead of using public transport to avoid catching Covid

Recommendation from Acas comes as passenger usage slumps to around half of pre-pandemic levels

The Independent UK

Oxfam says world's ten richest men doubled fortunes during Covid crisis

The world's ten wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, as poverty and inequality soared, according to a report from the global food charity Oxfam.

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Treasury gives up on chasing £4.3bn of public cash stolen by Covid fraudsters

Labour branded the revelations 'outrageous' as it emerged £1 in every £4 taken by scammers would likely never be recovered

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian bowling club revival plans stalled over 'lack of demand'

Covid spending plans will tidy up West Lothian villages, but bringing a bowling green back to life would cost thousands and there's doubt that the demand is there.

Irish Mirror

Full list of Covid rules in other countries as Aer Lingus offers major January seat sale

There are 2 million seats on sale, and offers include up to 20% off European and UK travel as well as flights to North America from just €169 each way as part of a return trip

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics tickets will not be sold as China seeks to contain Covid

Tickets will instead by distributed to chosen groups amid first reported locally transmitted cases of Omicron

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Bristol Post

Royal Mail reporting delays in parts of Bristol due to covid absences

"It's a very frustrating situation"

Evening Standard

No10 denies Boris Johnson broke rules by commuting from Chequers during lockdown

Downing Street has denied Boris Johnson broke rules by commuting between his country mansion and No 10 during the first Covid lockdown.

Evening Standard

How could Covid become endemic in the UK, and what does the post-pandemic future look like?

The Standard asked some of Britain’s top epidemiological experts what ‘living with the virus’ could really look like.

The Independent UK

Johnson using populist policies to save his job is ‘unedifying’, Sturgeon says

Nicola Sturgeon said reports of ‘operation red meat’ were an attempt to distract from the scandal of Downing Street parties during Covid restrictions.

Evening Standard

UK economy: We’re doing better than Germany – but there may be trouble ahead

It may be a little premature to bring out the bunting but, nevertheless, the UK economy is finally bigger than it was before the onset of the Covid crisis. The Office for National Statistics proudly announced on Friday that “gross domestic product… is above its pre-coronavirus pandemic level for the…

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Lift work from home advice now — it’s crippling London

From the Square Mile to the West End, London remains in its Covid-induced slumber. Large swathes of the city appear hollowed out, and the most obvious culprit is the present work from home guidance.

AAP

The show goes on, helped by federal money

Showmen and women suffering from the cancellation of hundreds of agricultural shows due to COVID, will be helped by a multi-million dollar rescue package.

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