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Boris Johnson has lost the trust of his own MPs and the authority to lead the country through a crisis, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
At the final PMQs before Christmas, Sir Keir seized on the huge rebellion by Tory MPs over the PM’s Covid Plan B.
He said the prime minister was “so weak that without Labour votes last night a vital public health measure would not have got through”.
Mr Johnson accused Sir Keir of indulging in “partisan trivia”.
On Tuesday evening, 100 Tory MPs defied Mr Johnson’s instructions and voted against the introduction of Covid passes in England over concerns it will harm personal freedoms.
This measure – along with mandatory face masks in most indoor settings and compulsory vaccines for NHS staff – became law thanks to Labour support.
Mr Johnson has not ruled out recalling Parliament during the Christmas break, if further restrictions are needed to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
