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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a 'tightening up' of face mask rules in shops and on public transport - as well as tough measures for all incoming travellers to the UK - to help combat the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

At a press conference this evening, the PM said anyone entering the UK will be required to take a PCR test by the end of the second day of their arrival - and must self-isolate until they have a negative result.

In addition, all contacts of those who test positive with a suspected case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant must self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of their vaccination status. READ MORE: Omicron: Everything we know as new coronavirus variant detected in the UK It comes after the first cases of