Boris Johnson faces scrutiny over plan to ‘ride out’ Omicron without fresh rules

Mr Johnson will argue to his Cabinet on Wednesday they should stick by the Plan B measures in England as he accepted parts of the health service will feel “temporarily overwhelmed”

Boris Johnson faces scrutiny over his coronavirus response (Jack Hill/PA)

Boris Johnson will face scrutiny over his hope to “ride out” the wave of Omicron without further restrictions despite the NHS coming under significant strain from coronavirus.

The British Prime Minister will argue to his Cabinet on Wednesday they should stick by the Plan B measures in England as he accepted parts of the health service will feel “temporarily overwhelmed”.