Jack Doyle gave a speech and handed out awards at the gathering on 18 December, it is understood.

The updated rules are among new measures to tackle the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Economic growth slowed further in October despite strong growth in health services and used car sales.

Previously those who had the jab abroad could not use the pass to prove their vaccination status.

Council tax is set to increase in many areas of England, according to BBC research.

Supporters have spent at least £260m on controversial fan tokens from major clubs, data suggests.

A student who was stalked says she was left terrified because her university failed to act swiftly.

Some practitioners are offering underage lip fillers on social media, a BBC investigation has found.

A London couple currently in quarantine say the issue is a breach of human rights.

As the government seeks to boost an HGV training scheme, a firm says the system cannot cope.

The restaurant powered by wind turbines and solar panels will act as a blueprint for future stores.

It comes as police say seven late-stage UK terror plots have been foiled since the pandemic began.

Many Covid patients at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary are unvaccinated - and ask to be jabbed when they come in.

Lateral flow tests recommended before Christmas shopping and parties in Wales to reduce Omicron spread.

The health secretary says new rules will buy time against Omicron and denies ministers have lost public trust.

Nightclubs say the pre-Christmas period is "absolutely crucial" for the sector.

Nightclubs, restaurants and shops could be hit by new Covid curbs, but many firms are well placed to cope.

The owner of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports is calling for urgent action.

Some UK residents coming back from South Africa are still struggling to find quarantine hotel rooms.

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

It's a year since Margaret Keenan became the first to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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

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".

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The PM says he’s ‘furious’ about the video and has launched an investigation into whether rules were broken.

Cheryl and Bernard Batt, from Weston-super-Mare, re-decorated it every month with a different theme.

BBC North West Tonight is given exclusive access to the child mental health team in Liverpool.

Newsbeat speaks to Sam Tompkins about his journey and hanging out with his "hero" Justin Bieber.

A man facing decades of debt repayments echoes charities' pleas for those in financial trouble to seek help.

Liv, from Warrington, legally got lip fillers when she was 16.

Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming and Chris Mason look at the Christmas party row and what it means for the PM.

The health secretary says his absence also meant he could give time for the PM's team to respond.

Boris Johnson announces a tightening of restrictions in England to slow the spread of Covid and its Omicron variant.

The 600ft chimney at the former Longannet power station has been demolished in an explosion.

A BBC investigation has uncovered British waste being illegally shipped to Romania and dumped.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson once again features prominently on the front pages.

Public Health Scotland said a number of outbreaks caused by Omicron were linked to Christmas parties.

Sir Michael McBride says social distancing may need to be enforced again to tackle Omicron.

The chair of Care Forum Wales says a temporary ban might be needed to keep people safe.

Defra says inconclusive post-mortem tests do not mean the alpaca did not have the disease.