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Long-delayed white paper expected to try to curb football sponsorship and ban VIP packages on betting sites
Estate agents and tourism groups say ministers’ plans to mandate planning permission unlikely to ease housing shortage
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PM says legal requirement might be lifted in late February as remaining restrictions are removed
Guidance change follows pressure from business and health service over impact of staff absences
PM announces shake-up of testing regime as Omicron continues to rise across UK
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Plan B measures such as mask wearing and vaccine passports for large venues will not be renewed after January 26
First use of armed forces in frontline NHS roles in England this winter with other regions expected to follow to cover absences
UK prime minister says hospitals on ‘war footing’, but country has ‘good chance’ of riding out Omicron wave
Health Security Agency estimates there will be 1m infections of the new variant in the country by the end of December
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Ministers to consult on ‘balance of risks and opportunities’ in light of Omicron variant
Concern over Omicron variant quickens rollout of extra doses though some people will have to wait up to 10 days
Variant’s rapid spread adds urgency to push for England-wide vaccine boosters
Labour party set to support the measures but CBI warns of ‘big setback’ for hospitality sector
Gap between second and third injections to be halved as contingencies prepared for more stringent curbs
Children aged 16 and 17 will also be eligible for second dose to increase protection against infection
Effort to stop Omicron variant from spreading will be challenge for NHS, health leaders warn
Health leaders hope five-month lead time will be enough to persuade workers to get jabbed by spring
New half-term vaccine push for teens comes as ministers question progress of third-jab programme
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