16 Dec 2021

UK correspondent Matt Dathan

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 16 December 2021

UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the trouble plaguing Boris Johnson over a number of Christmas parties held last year in contravention of Covid rules and how that's helped fuel a rebellion in his own ranks over new 'Plan B' restrictions.

Covid cases hit a new pandemic high of 78,610 as health officials warn the country faces twin epidemics of Delta and Omicron.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a press conference to update the nation on the Covid-19 booster vaccine programme.

Photo: AFP

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