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The Times leads with Boris Johnson defying calls for his resignation over lockdown parties in Downing Street as the Tories fell to their lowest poll rating against Labour in almost a decade.

Boris Johnson has been urged to ‘take his medicine’ and say sorry for the Downing Street lockdown garden party scandal, The Times reports. 

Boris Johnson is piling pressure on scientific advisers to cut the recommended COVID isolation period to five days, The Times reports. 

NHS chiefs believe most hospitals are getting through Omicron without tipping into crisis, writes The Times.

The head of the armed forces has warned Russia that any attempt by Moscow to sever crucial underwater communication cables would be considered an act of war, writes The Times. 

Britons thinking of taking a winter break have been given a boost, The Times reports, after travel rules to stop Omicron spreading were scrapped.

Boris Johnson’s decision to stick to Plan B coronavirus rules and not bring in new restrictions to deal with Omicron is the lead in The Times.es

Boris Johnson has warned hospitals in England to brace themselves for “considerable” pressure in the next few weeks but has ruled out new COVID curbs, The Times reports. 

Ministers have said there is “nothing” in the data to support further COVID-19 restrictions as scientists suggested that infections may peak before new measures could have an impact, writes The Times.