Boris Johnson chaired an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss the introduction of new Covid restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant. Boris Johnson has said the Government will not hesitate to take further action (Photo: Reuters)What were the Covid rules under Step 2? Various publications, such as The Mirror and The Times, have reported that restrictions similar to Step 2 could be brought in just after Christmas. With travel testing measures currently remaining in place, it would therefore be a drastic step to return fully to Step 2’s international holiday ban. He said the arguments for taking action were “very, very finely balanced” – indicating fresh measures were unlikely before the Christmas weekend.

Source: The Times December 20, 2021 19:06 UTC