At his press conference, the prime minister said 12 to 15-year-olds could book a second dose of the coronavirus vaccine from Monday, and urged parents to get their children jabbed before the new term begins next year.

The killer of toddler Star Hobson will spend a minimum of 25 years in jail, after being handed a life sentence.

Inflation last month was the highest in a decade at 5.1%.

Boris Johnson has rejected calls to change the way he governs the country after last night's rebellion by Conservative MPs.  

We spoke to the government's former chief scientific adviser, Professor Sir Mark Walport, and asked him how threatening the Omicron variant actually is.

Prioritise the social interactions that really matter to you - that's the advice from the UK’s chief medical adviser Chris Whitty this evening as he outlined the massive surge in Covid cases.

We spoke to Professor Steve Reicher, a behavioural scientist at the University of St Andrews. 

A joint parliamentary committee has today published its recommendations for what should be included in legislation to regulate tech giants. 

Today marks four and a half years since the Grenfell fire, a tragedy which claimed the lives of 72 people. 

Star Hobson was just 16 months old when she died at the hands of a woman who was supposed to look after her. 

In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has issued what she has called "strong guidance"  to counter the threat of the Omicron variant. 

We spoke to Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker.

One of those speaking to parliamentarians today was Angelique Coetzee, a doctor in South Africa and chair of their medical association.  

We spoke to Wes Streeting, who is the Labour MP for Ilford North and shadow health and social care secretary.

Today the World Health Organisation stated that Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate, as the fight to contain the variant continues.