Omicron at Christmas: the making or breaking of Boris Johnson

MP warns that prime minister will have ‘mutiny on his hands’ if he ruins the big day

Boris Johnson turns on the Christmas tree lights at Downing Street
Boris Johnson turns on the Christmas tree lights at Downing Street
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has defended his “decisive measures” to tackle new Covid-19 variant Omicron after being accused of being too slow to introduce restrictions.

Downing Street insiders say the prime minister is “desperate” not to wreck the festive period with tougher measures, according to The Sun. Sources told the newspaper that ministers were “gripped with a united fear the public would never forgive them if they ruin Christmas for the second year running”.

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