The Evening Briefing: Wednesday, December 15

Prof Chris Whitty has warned "people should be prioritising those things that really matter" as omicron spreads. With Christmas coming up, remember to let us know your unique Christmas traditions your fellow The Briefing listeners will enjoy. Email [email protected] and we'll include the best in our Front Page email newsletter, which you can sign up to here: https://bit.ly/3DSRLgh Covid liveblog: Records 'will be broken' repeatedly as omicron surges, Chris Whitty warns Booster rollout: Track how many people are receiving their third dose Lab leak: Wuhan theory 'now the most likely origin of Covid', MPs told 10 days to Christmas: Britons putting themselves into lockdown to save their big day Star Hobson: Mother jailed for eight years as her 'pure evil' girlfriend gets life sentence for killing toddler England second Test squad: Mark Wood left out but Jack Leach included Tim Wigmore: England are overthinking the Ashes - Mark Wood had to play in Adelaide No more top floor: What the super rich want from a new home - and it's not a penthouse view The power hairdo is back: Why 'good hair' can get you a promotion Our brilliant December sale is your perfect chance to be expertly informed this festive season and beyond. Subscribe to the _Telegraph_ now to enjoy three whole months for only £1 in total - that is a saving of over 85%! Here's how: https://bit.ly/3orHK50 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.