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Northern Ireland’s political leaders have reacted to the resignation of Lord Frost.

The Health Secretary said that instead of protecting themselves and the community some people are choosing not to get vaccinated.

Lord Frost resigned with immediate effect on Saturday after plans to leave in January became public.

The deputy First Minister said modelling presented to ministers suggests that in a worst-case scenario, the region could be facing 30,000 cases a day.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there is still uncertainty about the variant but added it is time to be ‘more cautious’.

The Health Secretary said caution was necessary due to the Omicron variant.

The veteran journalist is leaving the BBC after two decades.

It said the expansion will start with another London restaurant in High Holborn in the first quarter of next year.

Prison Fellowship’s head of fundraising and communications said the Angel Tree programme ‘plays a big part’ in preventing reoffending.

The front pages are again largely dominated by the latest updates on coronavirus, although political machinations are never far away.

Guidance from the Government currently states a test should be taken ‘if you will be in a high-risk situation that day’.

The musician is asking people to buy a copy of the magazine to help vendors.

The experiment hopes to help understand what happens to human muscles as people age, and why.

Eco-conscious pupils, parents and teachers are demanding more action on the climate crisis during the festive season.

The architect also designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Lloyd’s of London building and the Senedd in Cardiff.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident due to the ‘hugely concerning’ rise in coronavirus infections across the capital.

The brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has denounced politicians who have voted for Covid restrictions.

A prominent Tory MP suggested Conservative colleagues would now be considering their support for the PM over Christmas.

From Monday, tourist travel will be banned as Germany places the UK in its highest Covid risk category due to Omicron.

The Prime Minister has had a series of setbacks of late and there appears to be no let-up in the pressure on his leadership.