Sajid Javid has not ruled out plans for a two-week circuit breaker after Christmas, as he accused those unwilling to have the vaccine of having a "damaging impact" on society.

People should take lateral flow tests just before meeting up with others because Omicron can become infectious "within hours", a public health expert has warned.

Extra restrictions are needed "within days" to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by Omicron, according to senior government scientists.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries was removed from a Tory WhatsApp group after defending Boris Johnson during an exchange about the Brexit minister's resignation.

Boris Johnson's Brexit minister has resigned from the cabinet.

People travelling from Britain to Germany will have to quarantine from midnight on Monday as the country tries to slow the spread of Omicron.

The Netherlands has entered into a tough lockdown to curb the spread of Omicron, with non-essential shops, bars, restaurants, and other public places to close.

It's been two years since this government was elected with a mandate to level up the left-behind parts of the UK.

A man has been beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after allegedly attempting to commit a sacrilegious act inside the historic Golden Temple.

Thousands of protesters have marched through London to voice their anger over the latest COVID restrictions.