{"id":1138389,"date":"2021-12-21T15:49:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1138389"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:49:32","slug":"boris-johnson-rules-out-christmas-lockdown-but-leaves-door-open-for-later-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-johnson-rules-out-christmas-lockdown-but-leaves-door-open-for-later-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Johnson Rules Out Christmas Lockdown, But Leaves Door Open For Later Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboris-johnson-rules-out-christmas-lockdown-but-leaves-door-open-for-later-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1138389&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1186805479-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday afternoon that England will be spared from a Christmas lockdown, yet left the door open to imposing restrictions after the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>In a video statement released on social media, Mr Johnson said that he can \u201cconfirm\u201d that Britons will not have to cancel their Christmas plans due to the Omicron variant of the Chinese virus after weeks of indecision about the fate of the holiday.<\/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>\u201cThe situation remains extremely difficult but I also recognise that people have been waiting to hear whether their Christmas plans are going to be affected,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister continued: \u201cSo what I can say tonight, is that naturally we can\u2019t rule out any further measures after Christmas \u2013 and we\u2019re going to keep a constant eye on the data, and we\u2019ll do whatever it takes to protect public health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in view of the continuing uncertainty about several things \u2013 the severity of Omicron, uncertainty about the hospitalisation rate or the impact of the vaccine rollout or the boosters, we don\u2019t think today that there is enough evidence to justify any tougher measures before Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Mr Johnson said that the government will continue to monitor the Omicron variant \u201cvery closely\u201d, saying that should the numbers of cases get out of hand, then the government will not shy away from imposing restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat this means is that people can go ahead with their Christmas plans but the situation remains finely balanced and I would urge everyone to exercise caution, to keep protecting yourselves and your loved ones, especially the vulnerable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if Johnson\u2019s promise will hold true, as last year the prime minister told the nation that they could expect a five-day pause from lockdowns to celebrate Christmas with their families, only to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2020\/12\/19\/tier-four-boris-cancels-christmas-in-much-of-southern-england\/\">cancel<\/a> Christmas for much of the country at the last minute.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.203389830508\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wanted to confirm that people can go ahead with their Christmas plans.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re keeping a constant eye on the data and can\u2019t rule out any further measures after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Please continue to be cautious, follow the guidance and Get Boosted Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKGvuQ4lzq\">https:\/\/t.co\/VKGvuQ4lzq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/506RPwP94h\">pic.twitter.com\/506RPwP94h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BorisJohnson\/status\/1473337565235363850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There have been increasing calls from the scientific establishment for more restrictions to contain the Chinese virus, including from \u2018Professor Lockdown\u2019 Neil Fergusson, who has warned that there could be as many as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/18\/uk-pushes-circuit-breaker-lockdown-amid-omicron-doomsday-death-predictions\/\">5,000 deaths per day<\/a> if lockdowns are not reinstated. This would be more than three times as many deaths per day than the highest level seen last winter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Professor Stephen Reicher, of the SAGE coronavirus sub-group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/20\/uk-government-refuses-to-rule-out-christmas-lockdown\/\">said<\/a> this week that lockdowns will probably be needed, and that \u201cthe safest thing is not to meet up before Christmas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement from the PM came after the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/politics\/19799639.covid-scotland-nicola-sturgeon-issues-three-week-covid-restrictions-boxing-day\/\">said<\/a> that more lockdown restrictions would be put in place in Scotland on Boxing Day, including the cancellation of Scotland\u2019s traditional Hogmanay festivities.<\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s left-wing mayor, Sadiq Khan has also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorofLondon\/status\/1473042890972667910\">announced<\/a> that New Years\u2019 Eve celebrations and fireworks will be canceled.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Mr Johnson has been facing a growing revolt from within his own party against coronavirus lockdowns, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/14\/tory-rebels-crushed-by-combined-weight-of-government-and-opposition-in-uk-lockdown-vote\/\">nearly Tory 100 MPs<\/a> voting against the introduction of \u2018Plan B\u2019 restrictions earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s Brexit negotiator, Lord David Frost also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/19\/brexit-minister-frost-resigns-over-bojos-lockdowns-green-agenda-high-taxes\/\">resigned<\/a> from his post over the push by the government to introduce vaccine passports, among other leftist policy positions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.5609756097561\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Omicron: Don\u2019t Socialise Before Christmas Unless Necessary, Says UK Health Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mBC35hSIW1\">https:\/\/t.co\/mBC35hSIW1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1465745442008973319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday afternoon that England will be spared from a Christmas lockdown, yet left the door open to imposing restrictions after the holiday. 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