{"id":1134108,"date":"2021-12-20T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1134108"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:05:07","slug":"uk-government-refuses-to-rule-out-christmas-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-government-refuses-to-rule-out-christmas-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Government Refuses to Rule out Christmas Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" 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mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1237309078-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Deputy British Prime Minister Dominic Raab has refused to rule out that England may once again be forced into a lockdown before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>England is once again facing the prospect of lockdown restrictions being imposed during the holidays with the government being concerned about the spread of the Omicron variant of the Chinese coronavirus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Dominic Raab admitted on Monday that the government \u201ccan\u2019t make hard, fast guarantees\u201d about what restrictions, including lockdowns, will be in place before Christmas, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-59725266\">told<\/a> the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Health Secretary Sajid Javid also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/sajid-javid-does-not-rule-out-circuit-breaker-covid-lockdown-before-christmas-7b222trbl\">stated<\/a> that there \u201cno guarantees\u201d over whether people will be banned from socially mixing households before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Javid has suggested that the government will not wait until they have all the facts and data before making a decision about new restrictions, stating: \u201cIf we wait until the data is perfect, it may be too late\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Professor Stephen Reicher, who advises the government on a SAGE coronavirus sub-group, said on&nbsp;<em>BBC Breakfast<\/em> that more lockdown restrictions are probably necessary, and that \u201cthe safest thing is not to meet up before Christmas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly what form a new lockdown would take remains to be seen, however, <em>The Telegraph<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2021\/12\/19\/boris-johnson-considers-plea-limit-household-mixing-christmas\/\">reported<\/a> that the government is considering introducing curfews for pubs and restaurants, as well as possible limits on the mixing of households during the holidays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.8082191780822\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protests as Governments Tighten Covid Restrictions Across Europe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uPH31ETiQC\">https:\/\/t.co\/uPH31ETiQC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1472231551652044809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This latest statements from Deputy Prime Minister Raab comes just over two weeks after he said that he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/dominic-raab-says-people-can-enjoy-christmas-despite-omicron-fears\/\">predicted<\/a>&nbsp;that it is \u201cgoing to be a great Christmas,\u201d and that the government \u201cwants people to be able to enjoy Christmas this year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It would not be the first time that the government teased a lockdown free Christmas, however, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised the public a five-day respite from restrictions last year, only to about-face and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2020\/12\/19\/tier-four-boris-cancels-christmas-in-much-of-southern-england\/\">cancel Christmas<\/a> at the last minute for much of the South East, including London.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The leader of the so-called opposition, Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer stated that the left-wing party will once again support the government in introducing new restrictions, but criticised how slow the government has been in bringing in more coronavirus legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ball\u2019s in his [Boris Johnson\u2019s] court, but where is he?\u201d Mr Starmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/uk\/covid-latest-news-christmas-lockdown-restrictions-boris-johnson-cabinet-ministers-resist-omicron-cases-b972873.html\">questioned<\/a> in relation to the government\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of new restrictions being introduced comes amid another scandal for the Conservative government, with a photo being leaked on Sunday appearing to show Prime Minster Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson, and at least 17 staffers enjoying cheese and wine outside Number 10 during the national lockdown last year.<\/p>\n<p>Number 10 has insisted that this wasn\u2019t a party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-politics-59722081\">claiming<\/a> that it was a&nbsp;\u201cwork meeting\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8855421686747\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UK Govt Minister to Public: Don\u2019t Kiss \u2019People You Don\u2019t Know\u2019 This Christmas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HNhDiN52kY\">https:\/\/t.co\/HNhDiN52kY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1466472985934630917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy British Prime Minister Dominic Raab has refused to rule out that England may once again be forced into a lockdown before Christmas. 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