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The new hotspot in Wales with the biggest house price rise, according to the latest ONS figures

And here are some of the amazing homes you can buy there

Wales Online · Jan 19, 2022

Work-from-home guidance and face masks axed in England, says Johnson

The legal requirement for people with coronavirus to self-isolate will also be allowed to lapse when the regulations expire on March 24.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

UK Covid cases climb above 100,000 again as 359 lives lost in 24 hours

A week ago there were 129,587 cases, while a fortnight ago there were an enormous 194,747 confirmed infections, on the day under-fire Boris Johnson announced Plan B measures are set to be lifted

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022

UK ‘past the peak’ of Omicron wave as infections drop by almost one million

3.4 million Britons were estimated to be infected with Covid in the seven days to 15 January - down from 4.3 million in the previous week

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

When will face mask, covid passport and work from home rules be removed

Boris Johnson announced a major relaxing of restrictions today - this is when things will change

Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2022

Covid-19 infection levels fall in three of four UK nations

The figures are the most reliable snapshot of how prevalent coronavirus is across the country.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Legal requirement for people with Covid to self-isolate to be scrapped, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has said the legal requirement on people with coronavirus to self-isolate will be allowed to lapse when the regulations expire on March 24, and that date could be brought forward.

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2022

Covid face masks SCRAPPED from next Thursday and in classrooms from tomorrow

The Plan B Covid rules aimed at tackling the spread of omicron are to be dropped across England, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons this afternoon

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022

Plan B measures to be dropped across England, Johnson says

England’s Plan B measures include guidance to work from home, the use of the Covid pass and mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Plan B Covid rules including face masks to be axed from January 27, Boris Johnson says

The Prime Minister announced changes to England's Covid restrictions from next week, with rules eased on masks, working from home and vaccine passports

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022