Vulnerable teenagers are being put in danger by a care system that isn't fit for purpose, according to former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

This year has been a struggle for many people who've lost jobs and livelihoods to the pandemic - now a leading think tank is warning that 2022 will be "the year of the squeeze".

A police officer who took a selfie at a murder scene and photographed vulnerable people while on duty has been formally dismissed.

We spoke to Professor Ravi Gupta, member of the government’s virus threat advisory group Nervtag, and asked him if he was worried by the record number of Covid cases.

Get boosted and get tested - that's the government's message amid the scramble to secure more Covid testing kits - although a UK Health Security Agency promised 8 million kits would be delivered to pharmacies by Friday.

Pubs and nightclubs in England have welcomed the decision to let them stay open for New Year's Eve, calling it a lifeline. 

We were joined by Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers.

In the last 24 hours almost 129,500 new cases have been reported, the highest daily figure so far.

The health secretary Sajid Javid says there will be no new Covid restrictions introduced in England before  the new year, though he has urged people to remain cautious.

The Queen paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in her first Christmas day broadcast since the death of her husband. 

Jon Snow has presented Channel 4 News since 1989 and travelled the world, covering some of the biggest stories and interviewing some of the most extraordinary people.

We spoke to Emma Pinchbeck, from Energy UK, and began by asking her how serious she thinks the situation with rising energy prices is at the moment.

Household energy bills could rise as much as 50% in the spring, the industry has warned. 

The number of troops deployed in Wales to help the ambulance service is to be more than doubled, amid fears about the impact Omicron cases could have on staffing of essential services. 

Covid cases have soared to a new record high, but there's been some encouraging news from public health experts who say people with Omicron are 50 to 70% less likely to need hospital treatment compared to Delta, based on preliminary research.