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1. Omicron will cause chaos in schools, warn MPs
The omicron variant will lead to “chaos” in schools, MPs have warned, with children set to be forced into self-isolation by the new rules.
In an attempt to prevent the spread of the mutant strain of Covid-19, close contacts of those who test positive for omicron will have to self-isolate for 10 days, with the Government confirming that this applies to children. Read the full story.
2. UK and Israel join forces to stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons
The UK and Israel’s foreign ministers have declared that they will work “night and day” to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon as they sign a “historic” 10-year plan for deepening ties.
In a joint article for The Telegraph, Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, and Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign affairs minister, preview their new “memorandum of understanding”. Read the full story.
3. Booster jabs to be sped up to beat variant
Booster jabs are to be offered to all adults, with a recommendation by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation expected within days, The Daily Telegraph understands.
On Saturday the Prime Minister announced that he had asked scientists to consider extending the rollout of third jabs to everyone aged 18 and over. Read the full story.
4. French and British police ignored drowning migrants in Channel, says survivor
A survivor of the Channel boat tragedy claimed on Sunday that migrants phoned both French and British police forces but their pleas for help were ignored - leaving them to drown.
Mohammed Ibrahim Zada, who was one of only two survivors, said the migrants had “fought death” for hours, clinging to the wreckage in the dark before succumbing as dawn broke. Read the full story.
5. Snowed in a pub for three nights with an Oasis tribute act... you gotta roll with it
Pub aficionados must have thought they had died and gone to heaven. For three nights, drinkers at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub, have been trapped inside with beer, food and an Oasis tribute band for entertainment.
The pub’s manager said the 60-odd guests and staff had become one “big happy family” after being cut off by huge snow drifts since Friday evening. They survived Storm Arwen by playing board games, performing karaoke classics and watching comedies on a projector screen. Read the full story.
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