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Calculations by the Times suggest that more than a million people could be isolating with coronavirus on Christmas Day given the rapid speed with which the Omicron variant is spreading. It quotes a “downbeat” presentation to top ministers by England’s chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty, who warned of the “very sharp rise” in Omicron cases and that comfort should not be drawn from suggestion that the strain was less severe or from “unreliable hopes” that infections were peaking in South Africa.

Times Front Page 18th of December 2025

The PM plans school programmes to counter misogyny, with targeted behaviour‑change courses for boys showing concerning conduct. Lessons will address coercion, harassment, sexting and harmful online content, piloted in secondary schools and potentially extended to primaries.

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Times Front Page 17th of December 2025

Britain will rejoin the Erasmus programme from 2027, restoring funded study exchanges across Europe. UK students can spend a year abroad with reciprocal fee waivers for EU visitors. Ministers say it widens opportunity and skills; universities broadly back the move, with costs and implementation still to be set.

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Times Front Page 16th of December 2025

Junior doctors will stage a five-day walkout after 83% of BMA members rejected the government’s latest offer. No 10 branded the action “self‑indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous”, with the PM urging medics to push back against the union. The NHS warns of severe disruption amid a flu surge.

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Times Front Page 15th of December 2025

At Bondi Beach, a father and son carried out an attack on a Jewish celebration, killing at least 15 and injuring many. A local shopkeeper overpowered one assailant. Police detained a suspect and are searching for another. Authorities tightened security and urged vigilance.

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