omicron
Health secretary Sajid Javid says there are now infections with no links to international travel.
It's been a week since Omicron became the latest Covid term making headlines.
A Steps concert is linked to new variant outbreak.
Approximately a sixth of British adults now believe life will never return to normal again.
“I’ve been clear that we’re not looking at introducing compulsory vaccinations," the spokesman said.
"Our hope is that protection against hospitalisation and death will remain intact."
Government messaging was thrown into chaos after ministers gave different advice on how to behave this Christmas.
The government can't seem to make up its mind on whether people should be more careful when it comes to Christmas.
"We’ve decided this year that it is probably sensible to do it by Zoom and wait for the spring," George Freeman said.
Sky News presenter Kay Burley told him: "You don’t know the answer."