Brits warned not to snog under the mistletoe this Christmas as Omicron spreads

As the Strictly Come Dancing live tour has come to an end, Giovanni Pernice has set his sights on the next challenge of rehearsing for Burn The Floor. While he may have won the hit ITV dancing competition with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, it seems he's moved onto the next project with dancer Lauren Oakley.Taking to her Instagram stories, Lauren shared a black and white clip of herself dancing into a sitting Giovanni, 31, over which she wrote: "& today... Not long to go!!" with a red heart emoji.

Toro y Moi has released the third single from his upcoming seventh studio album ‘Mahal’, the playful and funky track ‘The Loop’.The track arrived on streaming platforms on February 22 alongside a video of the chillwave artist and his posse cruising through the streets of San Francisco in GoCars and a customised ‘Mahal’ Jeepney. It also features a cameo appearance by Filipino rapper Eyedress.On the laid-back song, Toro y Moi – real name Chaz Bear – sings about how hard it is to keep up to date in the digital age, musing, “East Coast friends fill me in, I know you get the early scoop / Online trends that border cringe start to feel overused”.Watch the music video for ‘The Loop’ below.Toro y Moi’s upcoming album ‘Mahal’ is set to be released April 29 via Dead Oceans, and the singer has already released two singles and music videos to promote the album in ‘Postman’ and ‘Magazine’, the latter featuring vocals from Salami Rose Joe Louis.“I wanted to make a record that featured more musicians on it than any other record of mine,” Toro y Moi explained in a statement about the follow-up to his 2019 album ‘Outer Peace’.

BBC Breakfast took an unexpected turn during the latest edition of the morning show as a politician's daughter interrupted a live interview.Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were back on our screens on Thursday morning to bring the latest breaking news from across the world.Tom Tugendhat MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs select Committee, appeared on the programme to discuss the latest news on the Ukraine Crisis.However, things didn't go quite to plan as Mr Tugendhat's daughter appeared on camera during the live interview.As the MP spoke to Charlie via video call, the little girl came into view of the camera and started tapping her father.Charlie pointed out: "I'm sorry you've got an interruption there.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has revealed he is ashamed of hitting his children when they were younger.On Wednesday's Good Morning Britain (February 23), the TV host debated the new law coming into Wales which aims to prevent parents from smacking their children.Richard has two children with his wife and former Richard and Judy co-host Judy Finnigan.They share Jack, who is now 35, and Chloe, now 34.On the show, he said: "For full disclosure, when my children were growing up, I certainly never used a stick.“But once or twice, I think with Jack – he was the firstborn – I think I sort of tapped his bottom a couple of times with the flat of my hand.“Do you know what? I always thought that was a point of failure, my failure. I felt ashamed of it.”Richard Madeley also shared that he was hit a lot by his father during his childhood.He also said: "When I was a little boy I was hit quite a lot by my dad, who I love very much and he was a great father, but I was hit quite a lot."It was typical of the day, we are talking about the 1960s.

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Google Maps user has been left spooked after finding a creepy "Minion" holding a decapitated doll's head in what looks like an abandoned fairground. The discovery was uploaded by Reddit user faore41 and has left several online users with the creeps.

The first at-home treatment for Covid-19 could reportedly be offered to patients before Christmas.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has called on the public to get the booster vaccine before spending time with their loved ones this Christmas.

Alison Hammond has warned people not to “slip the tongue in” for festive kisses under the mistletoe this Christmas as Covid-19 fears grow.Dermot O’ Leary and the 46-year-old broadcaster joined ITV fans for Friday’s instalment of This Morning and the pair couldn’t help but discuss the government’s advice to “kiss cautiously” this year.The pair welcomed Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo onto the show as they shared their views on the controversial topic while people enjoy the countdown to the festive celebrations.The blonde bombshell couldn’t help but laugh at health minister Sajid Javid’s seasonal advice as she suggested viewers go ahead and snog without fear for the festive celebrations.This is a breaking news story and is constantly

A deal to buy enough vaccines to give every adult a fourth dose of protection against covid has been signed by the UK government.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has urged Christmas party-goers to take a Covid test before heading to festive events.

Christmas. Boris Johnson held a press conference at 4pm on Tuesday afternoon as new laws around face coverings and international arrivals took effect in England.The new "proportionate, precautionary measures" were announced last week as part of the Government's defence against Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus which is of growing concern around the world.Johnson urged Brits to get their booster vaccines after the rollout was extended to all over-18s and the gap between second and third doses halved to three months.Health Secretary Sajid Javid echoed his message, saying Brits have a "national mission" to get their booster shots.

Omicron Covid variant.People who continually fail to comply with the rules will have their fine doubled with each offence, The Sun reports.So while a first offence is £200, a second infraction £400, an £800 charge for a third offence up to the maximum penalty of £6,400.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he expects Omicron cases to "rise over the coming days", as experts warned the new Covid variant could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.

Labour Party has, this morning, joined the calls from doctors and scientists to re-introduce the need for face masks in hospitality settings.This call came after six new cases of the Omicron strain of coronavirus were found in Scotland – including two people who have no links to travel abroad.The British Medical Association said there is only a short time period to act to get the variant under control, and it is feared that it could have a "devastating impact" on the NHS, despite leaders from South Africa – where it is believed the new strain has come from – have said that symptoms of the variant are "very mild".Health Secretary Sajid Javid has ignored the calls for tougher restrictions, although face coverings in shops and on public

A third case of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been detected in the UK.

Covid-19 variant were confirmed in the UK yesterday – in Brentwood, Essex and Nottingham.Experts fear the Omicron variant may be more resistant to current vaccines due to the number of mutations it has.Prime Minister Boris Johnson first revealed the return of the face mask mandate in England at a Downing Street press conference yesterday – hours after the UK's outbreak was confirmed.Revealing the new face mask rules would begin on Tuesday, the Health Secretary said he hoped extra measures will be “temporary”, adding he thinks people will “take this more seriously”.Speaking to Trevor Phillips On Sunday on Sky News, Sajid Javid said: “Doing it in this proportionate way where it’s for public transport, it’s for retail outlets, I think is the

Boris Johnson will hold a press conference later today after cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant were found in the UK.

Two people infected with the mutant Omicron coronavirus strain have been identified in the UK.

Covid-19 variant may already be in Britain.Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the Omicron strain, which has an unprecedented 32 mutations, may already have arrived from southern Africa after Belgium said it had a confirmed case.The World Health Organisation warned evidence suggests the variant has an increased risk of re-infection and may spread more rapidly.But despite previous reports, it appears the new strain may not be as resistant to vaccines as first feared.The UK yesterday banned flights from six southern Africa countries, as experts fear festive restrictions may be required to tackle the spread of the variant, which was named Omicron by the World Health Organisation.But it's feared the variant may already be here after it emerged

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that a new variant of Covid could pose a "substantial risk to public health", as he told MPs the government would be introducing new travel restrictions on effected countries.