At long, long last, Covid is yesterday’s news
The Prime Minister has announced that all residual domestic Covid regulations, including self-isolation, are to be removed a month early. From July until late November the only…
As Plan B Covid measures are finally lifted, don’t expect an end to government doom-mongering
Perhaps you’re pleased about the lifting of Plan B Covid restrictions today and aren’t overly concerned about the spread of the mercifully mild Omicron variant. Well, don’t…
Why some will never ditch the masks – and think they’re better than you for it
Those clinging to their masks will continue to point to “the science”, which has been increasingly on their side as the pandemic has progressed and more data…
The Covid modelling industry is biased towards doom
The latest SAGE doom modelling suggests that Omicron could kill up to 6,000 people-a-day. This arrives just in time to propel some members of the Cabinet into…
Meet the parents telling their children not to come for Christmas
Last Christmas, following a spell of prevarication and bluster from the usual quarters, the occasion was officially cancelled for millions on December 19. It was tough and…
This vicious Covid cycle needs to end
Just three weeks ago, Sajid Javid was confident that the country would “have a great Christmas” as he ruled out the prospect of another lockdown to deal…
What home schooling does to your children, at every age
Uncertainty. The feeling we thought we had put to bed for a long overdue nap is back and it’s turbocharged, thanks to the arrival of the omicron…
Here’s how to make this cancelled Christmas work for you
Close your eyes and imagine, if you will, a perfect day in London. No, Dad, don’t say, “A perfect day in London is seeing it disappearing in…
7 Covid Christmas dilemmas – and how we hope to get through them
There’s a great new addition to the daily routine this Christmas. As well as the usual – get up, switch the tree lights on, draw the curtains,…
Going home for Christmas? The great Covid conundrum has returned
Ever since Freedom Day on July 19, the unspoken but widely adopted formulation for scientists and health officials is to be agnostic on the subject of restrictions,…
This time around, shielding the vulnerable is the only sensible option
Like Al Pacino in The Godfather Part III, just when we thought we were out, omicron has pulled us back in. With immunity escape mutations far beyond…
The Tory grassroots will never forgive Boris
The other day, Theresa May slunk into the Commons slightly late. I watched as a female MP, who’d made the mistake of sitting in her usual seat,…
What will happen if schools are forced to shut again
Last Wednesday, as Messrs Johnson, Vallance and Whitty addressed the nation wearing their doom-faces and calling yet again for “the slides”, Nadhim Zahawi, the Education Secretary, was…
Rebels? Those who voted against the Government are the true Conservatives
Last night, I went to London for dinner. Was I worried about omicron swarming through the capital? No, I was worried about the freedom to make my…
Airlines beg for longer Covid loans as they brace for omicron blow
The leaders of British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic will issue a mayday call to Treasury mandarins this week as Plan B restrictions reignite fears over the…
‘It’s a nightmare, our sales have already dropped’: small firms feel the working from home pinch
Small businesses have already started to see sales drop in the vital run-up to Christmas after the Government announced its new working from home guidance. Boris Johnson…
Why I’m determined to keep calm and carry on kissing this Christmas
That meant dinner dates on Zoom, and FaceTiming men I matched with on apps, replacing the more friendly bottle of red and candlelit meal for two. Grinning…
Navigating the confusing world of pre-departure Covid tests for travel from the UK
Gill Charlton has been fighting for Telegraph readers and solving their travel problems for more than 30 years, winning refunds, righting wrongs and suggesting solutions. She takes…
Football acts to stave off Covid havoc: Clubs told to group players together based on vaccination status
Tough emergency Covid protocols are to be reintroduced in English football in an attempt to stop the new Omicron variant of the virus wreaking havoc on the…
The Government has broken its side of the bargain
The Government has introduced what it calls “Plan B”, including face masks in non-hospitality indoor settings, working-from-home guidance and vaccine passports for large events. It’s scientific advisors…
Plan B is a charter for the work-shy — and it could grind the country to a standstill
Last night’s announcement was a sorry affair. Cynical political leaders limiting our freedoms to change the news cycle must be one of the worst offences to democracy…
How to break the Covid Christmas anxiety bubble
Last night, I put up my Christmas tree. It’s a little illuminated toy that fits on my home-office mantelpiece – I bought it in John Lewis on…
Thursday evening UK news briefing: City home-working backlash
Lockdown-sceptic Conservative MPs claim that their ranks are growing. As senior Tories lined up to condemn new Covid rules, Mr Johnson was warned that he faces the…
Covid Plan B: How new measures will affect Christmas
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said: “On Christmas, the best way to ensure we have a Christmas as close to normal as possible…