Boris Johnson reviewing data EVERY HOUR and won't hesitate to act amid Christmas restriction fears
Pressed on the likelihood of fresh curbs he said: "I do think that again, subject to the data, and it's always under review, we're in a better position to enjoy Christmas with loved ones this year."
And he would not even rule out a fresh squeeze on Christmas Day, saying: "Well, I just can't make hard and fast guarantees." Mr Raab said the variant is doubling every two or three days but "what’s less clear is what the severity is in terms of death and that’s because of the time lag."NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMASGloomy scientists and politicians are demanding the PM acts now to stop hospitals being crippled with a New Year surge of patients.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are also calling for immediate action.
Mr Johnson is also facing splits within his Cabinet, with Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi understood to be against more measures. One government source said: "Either we trust the vaccines work or we don't. We need to move from pandemic to endemic. To save Christmas, SAGE needs stuffing."
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