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By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s cabinet will meet later on Monday as pressure grows on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant with a tightening of social restrictions before Christmas. Britain has reported record levels of COVID-19 cases, with officials and ministers warning that the full effects of the latest wave are yet to be seen. Johnson’s spokesperson said the prime minister would chair a meeting of his cabinet of senior ministers at 2 p.m. (1400 GMT) to discuss the COVID-19 situation. “At this point we are stil…