Boris urged to reveal post-Christmas virus plan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to outline his post-Christmas Covid strategy.
The Prime Minister has reassured people that no further curbs will be introduced in England before December 25, saying there is not enough evidence on the severity of the Omicron variant and hospital admission to justify stricter measures.
In Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced new measures to be introduced from 6am on Boxing Day and claimed Mr Johnson and his Cabinet are "paralysed by their internal divisions".
In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already introduced new curbs on hospitality while live sports will be "effectively spectator-free" for three weeks from Boxing Day.
Mr Drakeford criticised what he called the UK Government's inaction over rising Omicron cases, saying: "I believe the UK Government sees all the data we see and gets all the advice that we get about the need to act and act urgently in the light of the Omicron wave coming our way.
"They are paralysed by their internal divisions and are unable to act on it."
Mr Drakeford went on: "I heard the Prime Minister earlier this week in an interview say the position had never been more urgent. And asked what he was going to do about it, he said that he was doing nothing. Well, that would not be acceptable to me."
But health minister Gillian Keegan said she believed the UK Government's approach was "better", although acknowledged different parts of the country had adopted different plans during the pandemic.