Thousands of pleas for help went unread and the foreign secretary lacked urgency, an ex-official says.

Travellers to the UK need to take pre-departure tests in a bid to limit the spread of Omicron.

Trade union Usdaw said 5,000 members at nine warehouses across the country will take industrial action.

A family was forced to move from their home, schools and jobs by their neighbours' harassment.

Drivers in the capital will lose an average of 148 hours stuck in jams during 2021, analysis shows.

A yellow wind and rain warning is in effect, while parts of Ireland face its highest alert level.

Concerns over murdered six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes's welfare were "not acted on", his family says.

The veteran MP announces her impending exit from the Commons after almost 40 years in the job.

Met Office yellow weather warnings are in place as many areas are still recovering after Storm Arwen.

But the Law Commission is criticised over its stance on misogyny in a wide-ranging report.

Under new plans, each jail will be given a target on the number of drug tests that must be carried out.

England's James Anderson is rested for the first Ashes Test against Australia, with Ollie Pope preferred to Jonny Bairstow in the 12-man squad.

Travellers explain how their plans have been disrupted by the new rules for people arriving in the UK.

Some black and South Asian people say conversations about the vaccine are "frustrating" and "tense".

The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair?

High numbers of staff in self-isolation prompted the closure of Todholm Primary in Paisley.

Cases have been found in Sandwell, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire, councils confirm.

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Nicola Sturgeon says there is community transmission of the new variant but it is not widespread.

"Time will tell" if they are required to control transmission rates, says virologist.

BBC Sport's guide to all you need to know about the 2021-22 Ashes between England and Australia.

The team behind Lara Croft talk to Newsbeat about her history and where she goes next.

The quietly bizarre murder story has been reimagined into a drama starring Olivia Colman.

Dave wins best album and Little Simz wins best female at the first full Mobo ceremony since 2017.

Pick from a shortlist of six for this year's BBC World Sport Star of the Year award.

BBC Panorama unpicks the financial webs behind leading companies, as families ask where their fees go.

Politicians are due to give their recommendations for the landmark piece of legislation.

Campaigners call for a memorial to members of an RAF reconnaissance unit who died in World War Two.

Northern unionist papers were outraged while many nationalist papers took a hopeful tone.

Watch as Ros Atkins investigates the gap between government assurances and available evidence.

Watch Amelie Osborn-Smith describe the moment she was bitten and her relief that she won't lose her foot.

Former Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defends his role in the evacuation amid criticism he was slow to make decisions.

Jackie Scully thought she wouldn't reach the age of 40, but did - marking the day with a feat of endurance.

The health secretary tells the Commons there are now cases with no links to international travel.

As the government overhauls its drug policy, a former user told the BBC rehab for drug users is the only way forward.

Tuesday's headlines include a former diplomat's testimony about the "chaotic" exit from Afghanistan.

It comes as around 500 homes remain without power following Storm Arwen more than a week ago.

Scotland's national clinical director says health experts will be looking to "hit the coronavirus variant hard".

Troubles-related prosecution plans are "cutting off pathways to justice", says Johnny Mercer.

Vaughan Gething says he would not be asked that question if he was smartly-dressed white man.

A family was forced to move from their home, schools and jobs by their neighbours' harassment.