Health

The new alert level means the infection is “in general circulation, transmission is high and direct Covid-19 pressure on healthcare services is widespread and substantial or rising”.

“Many people would have had similar quiz nights around the country," Nadhim Zahawi said in the prime minister's defence.

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

"Wearing a mask is like trying to keep a fart in your trousers," Corbyn croons.

The report, which revealed NHS data which was previously secret, said “it is entirely predictable and almost inevitable that some level of harm will arise.”

Last month, Boris Johnson questioned whether the higher life expectancy in Ribble Valley when compared to Blackpool is down to “monkey glands” being applied and “royal jelly” being eaten.

The government advert will run on UK TV stations to help fill more than 100,000 social care vacancies, with health secretary Sajid Javid praising the "exciting and rewarding" career.

It comes amid a new surge in coronavirus cases in Britain which is more than three-times the infection rate of the EU average. 

“Sounds a bit like, do as I say not as I do," Andrew Marr told Sunak.