By Lincolnshire MP urges us to have a ‘sensible Christmas’
Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness has warned people to follow government advice of a ‘sensible Christmas’ to avoid further measures.
Speaking to BBC radio Lincolnshire, the Conservative MP said that the “point of the measures” was to “avoid the need to go any further” however, admitted that more restriction can not be “ruled out”.
“The point of the measures that we took was to avoid the need to go any further, of course, we can’t rule out the option of taking different measures but the whole point is to avoid that.”
Mr Warman voted for further government restrictions, alongside other local MPs Lia Nici and Martin Vickers.
These further restrictions include the controversial introduction of so-called ‘Covid passports’ for large events and nightclubs, as well as mandatory vaccinations for all NHS staff.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty urged people to “prioritise” their socialising and “don’t mix with people who you don’t have to for either work or family things”.
This came on the same day that the UK recorded their highest ever total of Covid-19 cases recorded in a day, at 78,610.
In the briefing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the country to “keep going, keep giving Omicron both barrels.”
He denied any suggestions that his government were putting the country into a lockdown by stealth by implementing new restrictions and warning against more.
“We’re not cancelling events, we’re not closing hospitality, we’re not cancelling people’s parties or their ability to mix, what we are saying is to think carefully before you go,” Mr Johnson added.
All people over the age of 18 can now receive their booster jab, which the UK Health Security Agency says gives “70 to 75 per cent more effectiveness” than just two doses.
