United Kingdom: London pending restrictions that do not come

Oxford Street, London, Christmas Eve in London, Friday December 24, 2021. AP - Alastair Grant

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New restrictions have come into force in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the face of the spread of Omicron.

But still not in England.

In London, the city most affected by the variant, residents are waiting for directives that do not come.

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With our correspondent in London,

Marie Boëda

Catherine, bundled up in a black coat, walks her dog.

Her red hair falls over her shoulders.

She is waiting for new announcements.

What she wants are explanations and clarity.

I am a teacher and it has gone completely crazy at school so I think the government has been too vague with the instructions.

We must wear our seat belts in the car, we cannot smoke in a store;

so yes, these are restrictions but it is temporary and it is to protect vulnerable people.

For the moment, the return to school will take place as planned.

Boris Johnson should impose new measures to prevent the spread in schools, she said.

Jenny agrees.

She comes out of a store, her child is playing a few meters away… This Scottish woman lives in the capital and regrets that restrictions were not announced earlier.

In his country of origin, social distances are reintroduced and the number of people in gatherings limited.

Boris Johnson can look at the data he has, he has access to all the information, he could be clear for people to organize.

My Christmas was tense.

We changed our plans at the last minute, since there were no details or instructions

The government has not ruled out putting back restrictions ... But some members of the ruling party firmly oppose it.

So much so that Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, still does not make a decision.

►Read also: A Christmas address from Queen Elizabeth with a very personal tone

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