Government insists no rules broken and Johnson ‘home by 7pm’: follow updates below

‘Sometimes they’ll have a drink after a long day or a long week’, deputy prime minister says

The demonstration is in response to Home Secretary Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill passing through the House Of Commons.

The burst water pipe has caused localised flooding.

The central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority said the fine related to failings made at the bank between March 2018 and May 2019.

Latvian national Laura Randone fears for her rights in Britain as she waits months for review of refusal

GSK told investors that Sir Dave, who left the UK’s largest grocer in September last year, will take up the role from January 1.

Tributes poured in for the German-born Spanish baritone on social media.

Mr Lunney was kidnapped close to his home in Co Fermanagh on the evening of September 17 2019.

Ms Riley, a numbers expert on the Channel 4 show Countdown, sued Laura Murray over a tweet posted more than two years ago.

The measures, including restaurants and bars closing at 8pm, were introduced at midnight on Sunday and will last until January 30.

Thomas Schreiber, 35, has been convicted of stabbing the pair at the baronet’s Dorset country estate.

Total confirmed cases of the Omicron variant across the UK have reached 37,101.

Police ‘concerned for the welfare’ of woman seen being forced into vehicle

Monday’s papers are again dominated by Omicron and its threat to Christmas as scientists recommend restrictions on the nation.

No 10 insists the picture ‘shows colleagues meeting in a place of work’

Boris Johnson faces demands to address the public on what measures may be needed

‘The chancellor needs to get a grip and support British business and workers before it’s too late,’ Rachel Reeves says

Downing Street has insisted no rules were broken.

The Education Secretary’s plea comes as school leaders have warned of possible disruption to in-person lessons due to Omicron-related absences.

The funding is provided through the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme.

Downing Street said the Foreign Secretary would lead on negotiations and the UK’s relationship with the EU.

The initial offer was described by Scotland’s Finance Secretary as ‘entirely inadequate’.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is seeking clarity over whether the funding is additional.

Boris Johnson’s trusted Brexit minister quit over the ‘direction of travel’ of the government

Promoted by the Prime Minister to Foreign Secretary in September, Liz Truss has again been rewarded with another major portfolio.

London mayor also calls for ‘major package’ of financial support for businesses

The Guardian revealed the photographs, where wine and cheese is seen on a table in the garden.

Cases of Omicron have jumped by 21 per cent in the past 24 hours

Gardene De Carvalho had been working 15 hours a day in the month leading to the incident

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the appointment of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to become lead negotiator with the European Union

Foreign secretary Liz Truss is to take over Lord Frost’s responsibility for the UK’s future relations with the EU, Downing Street said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is walking a political tightrope as he faces increasing attacks from both friends and enemies amid a surge in COVID-19 infections

Pressure on trusts in London is ‘mounting rapidly’, an NHS boss warned, as experts suggest there are hundreds of thousands of new infections each day.

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Lord Frost resigned with immediate effect on Saturday after plans to leave in January became public

David McLeod was reported missing on Thursday.

‘Jamie was involved in an accident and is assisting police with their enquiries’

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The finds will be showcased in a documentary with Sir David Attenborough on the BBC

The English Football League published figures this week stating 25% of its players did not intend to get vaccinated.

The Health Service Journal reported the possible staff absences as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly in the capital.

Numerous equalities organisations will come together in a mass demonstration against the bill on Sunday at 1pm outside 10 Downing Street

Sausage dogs named Biggie Smalls and Bruno joined in the Christmas celebrations at Hyde Park, showing off costumes, hats, and jumpers as they walked.

The 43-year-old was working three jobs when she knocked down and killed Victoria Carson with her car in north London last year.

The three men are due in court on Monday.

The health secretary refused to rule out further coronavirus restrictions as the Omicron variant spreads across the country

Mr and Mrs Pudding were chased along Weymouth beach by hundreds of dressed-up runners.

The veteran journalist is leaving the BBC after two decades.

Former government spokesperson Allegra Stratton resigned after clips emerged of her joking about a No 10 Christmas party

A shot was also fired at the sister of victim Mark Hall, passing through her handbag.

The Deputy First Minister said the spread of the Omicron variant had been ‘really aggressive’.

MPs were reportedly discussing the impact of the Brexit minister’s resignation

Sue Gray will be able to investigate ‘what she wants’, the Health Secretary said.

A white Christmas could be possible for some northern parts of the UK, according to forecasters.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence

The party says some homeowners will not be able to purchase the new alarms before February 1.

The Liberal Democrats released polling which claimed one in four people were now more likely to support the party.

‘The country needs leadership not a lame duck PM’ says Labour

Exclusive: Enquiries to pregnancy advice line rises by 28% since pandemic

The anti-lockdown activist appeared to call for the attacks in a video circulated on social media

Earlier, the Met said it was assessing a video which appears to show Corbyn, 74, calling for offices to be burned down.

A rate of around one million a day is needed if every adult is to be offered a booster jab by the end of the year.

The now former Brexit minister’s failure was one of power politics, as well as tactics

Police are investigating the incident on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday afternoon.

A man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have reacted to the resignation of Lord Frost.

The Health Secretary said that instead of protecting themselves and the community some people are choosing not to get vaccinated.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the ‘frightening’ incident in the city’s Kelvin Way.

The deputy First Minister said modelling presented to ministers suggests that in a worst-case scenario, the region could be facing 30,000 cases a day.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there is still uncertainty about the variant but added it is time to be ‘more cautious’.

The Health Secretary said caution was necessary due to the Omicron variant.

The SSTA union says staffing problems are expected to grow worse in the new year.

A number of groups across Northern Ireland allow people who are subject to court orders to meet with probation staff.