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The Independent says China shuts down city of 200,000 and tells people to stay home over one Covid case.

The Guardian says Pressed about US testing shortages amid the omicron surge, Biden conceded in an interview that “nothing’s been good enough”.

The Guardian says the police watchdog will not investigate a complaint that officers failed to properly look into an alleged party at Downing Street.

Jacob Rees-Mogg cleared by sleaze probe over £6m in cheap loans The Independent says Tory frontbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has been cleared of breaking parliamentary rules over £6 million he received in cheap loans. Kathryn Stone, the independent parliamentary commissioner, announced the decision on Wednesday on parliament’s website, saying the full verdict will be published in “due course”. Last month, Ms Stone was tasked with investigating claims that the leader of the Commons had breached paragraph 14 of the MP’s Code of Conduct, which obliges politicians to declare their financial interests in an “open and frank” manner. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-reesmogg-sleaze-probe-acquittal-b1981008.html ………………… FOLLOW US…

The Metro says The jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking trial opted for a long Christmas break Wednesday.

The Guardian says Barcelona have agreed an initial €55m (£46.7m) deal to sign Ferran Torres from Manchester City, with additional clauses that could take the fee to €65m.

The Independent says Ed Sheeran has announced he plans on quitting major tours in 2022 so he can spend more time with his family.

The Independent says Britney Spears has promised fans that she’s working on a new song following the end of her conservatorship.

The Metro says Nightclubs will be closed in Northern Ireland from 6am on Boxing Day after the nation recorded its highest daily Covid surge.

The Guardian says Wales and Northern Ireland have announced stringent restrictions that will come into force from Boxing Day.