Prime minister caught between scientific advisers and his sceptical cabinet over action on Omicron
New Covid restrictions are unlikely to be imposed before Christmas amid deep cabinet divisions butwarned further measures remain on the table, with data on the threat of Omicron monitored “hour by hour”.
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