It comes after the writer attracted criticism for her views on gender identity.

Sir Ed said there was a “real chance” of getting the Prime Minister out of office in the next election.

He insisted it is an “individual decision” whether people went to Christmas parties.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Omicron is "spreading rapidly" across London and the rest of England.

“Had he been vaccinated, he would probably still be here. He might be ill, but he’d still be here."

“It is horrifying that Britain has let itself be instrumentalised by a foreign power to bring about travesty," finacee Stella Moris has said.

New modelling suggests a median peak could see thousands of daily hospital admissions in England and the Omicron variant evading both vaccines and boosters.

At the time, non-essential shops, leisure and entertainment venues were closed as well as pubs, bars and restaurants, and people were urged to stay at home except for limited reasons including work if it could not be done from home.

The details of the case have been revealed after two journalists fought to make them public.