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First Omicron variant coronavirus case confirmed in Leicestershire
The case was discovered in the Oadby and Wigston area
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Boris Johnson defends new Omicron travel rules
“We were the first country in the world to take decisive measures to tackle Omicron."
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Demand for new cars up 1.7% but industry warns over ‘weakness’
Battery electric vehicles represented nearly a fifth of the new car market last month
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650,000 workers at risk of no income over Christmas if they fall ill
Some workers will not receive a sick pay while self-isolating
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All the latest travel rules as Omicron variant prompts more changes
More countries have also been added to the red list
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Starmer calls for ‘national effort’ to roll out Covid-19 booster jabs
Sir Keir said people should get a booster jab when invited to do so
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Tesco workers to launch pre-Christmas strikes in run-up to Christmas
More than 1,000 workers will take industrial action
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Joanna Lumley was ‘absolutely terrified’ meeting Queen for first time
“Anyways she let me babble on for a little bit because she is very good at listening to people, she’s very good at listening.”
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Further changes to international travel Covid-19 testing
The announcement will be seen as evidence of the mounting concern within Whitehall of the threat posed by the Omicron variant
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Blast from the past: The most talked about topics from July 26, 1991
We take a look back at letters to the editor in the Birmingham Mail
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Injured sea turtle finds new home 5,000 miles away in Scotland
When she was found, she was floating on the ocean surface entangled in netting with a plastic bag around her neck.
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Stowaway lizard rescued after flying from Florida in a suitcase
The green anole lizard, a harmless tree-dweller native to the US, was found on Thursday, just a day before Storm Arwen.