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# uk restrictions

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2022

Boris Johnson sticks with Plan B in bid to ‘ride out’ Omicron without lockdown

Johnson said now is the time for the ‘utmost caution’ but argued the booster rollout has given substantial protection to the nation.

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Jan 4th 2022, 5:46 PM

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UK Labour party leader clashes with pub landlord in lockdown row

The Raven pub later said on Twitter that it had not intended to ‘hijack’ the Labour leader’s visit to Bath.

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Apr 19th 2021, 8:20 PM

Local lockdown: Households banned from mixing indoors in Greater Manchester and parts of Yorkshire

The UK Health Secretary says the measures will come in from midnight.

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Jul 30th 2020, 10:18 PM