Boris Johnson has said he will do "whatever I have to to protect the public", but stressed that the "incredibly fast" booster programme is the key to avoiding further restrictions.

He told broadcasters: "We think that we're in a very different position [to last year]. If you talk to our scientists and our advisers, we're in a very different position as a result of the vaccination programme.

"And what we're saying to people is there's a lot of omicron around, be careful, exercise caution if you want to avoid isolation, getting unwell, over Christmas.

"Implement Plan B but get boosted now is the fastest route back to normality because the booster does give you an excellent level of protection and the plan is to offer everybody in the country who's eligible a booster by the end of the year."

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