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Twitter users mourned the cancellation of Christmas last night after Boris Johnson plunged London, the South East and East of England into a strict new Tier 4 lockdown. The announcement of tough new Tier 4 curbs spells festive chaos for many as plans were cancelled with five days to spare while others attempted to flee the capital before midnight. Social media users shared memes comparing the Prime Minister with the Grinch as the collective Christmas spirit dipped. Social media users shared memes comparing the Prime Minister with the Grinch who stole Christmas after Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for millions The announcement of tough new Tier 4 curbs spells festive chaos for many as plans are cancelled with five days to spare after many have already booked travel and bought food for reunions Twitter users both poked fun and hit out at the Prime Minister's 11th hour change to Christmas bubble restrictions with a 'stay at home' order remaining in place for Chr

A senior Tory today accused ministers of deliberately delaying the announcement they were 'pulling the plug' on Christmas until after MPs went on holiday in order to avoid a backlash in the House of Commons.  Sir Charles Walker, the vice chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, said he believed ministers 'knew on Thursday' they were going to toughen curbs for the festive period.  Parliament broke for its Christmas holiday on Thursday which means the Government's new coronavirus restrictions have been rolled out without a debate or a vote.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock today said MPs will be able to have their say on the Tier 4 measures when they return to the Commons in January.  Sir Charles has called for Cabinet resignations over what he believes has been a Christmas coronavirus cover-up.  Sir Charles Walker today claimed ministers 'knew on Thursday' they were going to 'pull the plug' on Christmas but waited until MPs went o

Vaccinations against coronavirus will continue on Christmas Day as part of a national drive to halt the spread of the new mutant strain spreading across the country.   Britain's GP surgeries and hospital hubs have seen more than 100,000 bookings for the Pfizer jabs this week, NHS sources say.  Medical staff are preparing to inoculate patients throughout the week, even in areas that face fresh restrictions, to maintain the rapid progress being made since Britain rolled out the world's first vaccination programme, The Times reports.  But concerns among GPs and care staff have been growing over fears they will not be able to maintain the current rate of vaccination, as some had to cancel appointments with cancer and heart patients due to a lack of staff or insufficient space to inoculate hundreds of people a day while maintaining non-coronavirus care.   It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock voiced hopes that 'several million people' could be vaccinated by Christmas.  

A Muslim man in Canada unable to be with his family over the holidays, and celebrating Christmas for the first time, has gone viral with a heart-warming Twitter thread of his 'observations'. Mohammad Hussain, a special assistant for parliamentary affairs at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry, on Saturday night shared his thoughts on Christmas celebrations. 'Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas,' he wrote. 'This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas. 'I am approaching this with anthropological precision.' Mohammad Hussain is celebrating Christmas for the first time with his roommates in Ottawa Hussain shared a picture of the Christmas tree at the apartment he shares in Ottawa Hussain then listed eight things he had noticed about the way his roommates marked the event. 'Christmas is a part time job that you have from mid-November to the end of Decem

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby today told the elderly not to go to church on Christmas Day as he warned it is 'too dangerous'.  Places of worship will remain open across the nation over the festive period, even in Tier 4 areas of England which are subject to the toughest coronavirus restrictions.  But Mr Welby this morning urged the elderly to be 'sensible' and not to feel there is a 'compulsion' to attend church services.  He said people should instead try to 'get out, get some fresh air' and to 'look at something on the television', focusing on what they can do, rather than on what they cannot.  Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby today told the elderly not to go to church on Christmas Day Mr Welby was asked on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show what his advice would be to an 80-year-old who wants to go to church on Christmas Day.  He replied: ‘I would say that you know much better than I do what you should do. ‘Don’t feel under comp

Britons flocked to social media to poke fun at disorganised spouses who left their present shopping to the last minute as Tier 4 forced non-essential shops to close just days before Christmas. Boris Johnson yesterday revealed in a 4pm emergency press conference that a third of England - including London and swathes of the home counties - would be thrust into a brutal Tier 4 lockdown to stamp out the 'mutant' strain of coronavirus. The draconian bracket forced all non-essential shops to shut by midnight giving Britons just eight hours to complete their gift shopping ahead of Christmas Day. But for the unlucky few who were unable to buy presents for loved ones in time, supermarkets, garages and other essential shops may be the only option.   Tier 4 forced all non-essential shops to shut by midnight yesterday giving Britons just eight hours to complete their gift shopping ahead of Christmas Day (deserted Oxford Circus in London today, pictured) Bluewater shopping centre in Stone,

Shoppers in Wales have been left outraged after supermarkets cordoned off non-essential items days before Christmas under the country's shock Covid crackdown. Pictures today emerged of Sainsbury's in Pontypridd which blocked off non-essential sections of the store using large red barricades. Sainsbury's say the items - including clothing and Christmas decorations - are blocked off 'in line with the Welsh government’s guidance'. From midnight last night, Wales was thrust into a full lockdown - forcing all non-essential shops to close their doors and slashing Christmas bubbles to a single day. Many questioned whether the non-essential shopping rules would bring the same chaos as the country's 17-day firebreak lockdown in October. Pictures today emerged of Sainsbury's in Pontypridd which blocked off non-essential sections of the store using large red barricades Clothing and Christmas decorations were among the areas cut off to shoppers at Sainsbury's in Pon