New year bringing revised rules on everything from divorce and electric vehicles to plastic packaging, impulse buy aisles in supermarkets and customs controls

People in England who receive negative lateral flow results on day six and day seven will no longer have to self-isolate for the full 10 days.

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Dean of Westminster made suggestion in case reworked lyrics considered ‘too sentimental’

Palaeontologists at the Natural History Museum believe they were most likely left by a very early sauropod or a prosauropod.

‘This idea that we will see a boom night sounds like government spin to take attention away from how desperately this industry needs support’

Royal’s lawyers insist trial has nothing to do with their case involving Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Government must be ready to introduce new restrictions ‘at pace’ if patient numbers rise

Tamim Ian Habimana, 15, died from a single stab would while walking home from school in south-east London in July.

They say violent content online has helped normalise aggression.

The Public Health Agency said it had issued new protocols to help ensure ‘the continued and targeted delivery of the service’.

It will be a windy day for many, particularly across north Wales and northern England.

The latest on coronavirus restrictions for New Year’s Eve in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

From Cop26 to Christmas party scandals, satirical internet artist Cold War Steve takes a look back at 2021.

Around 14.5% of high streets store locations remained empty during the latest quarter, and shopping centres were noticeably worse.

Duke of York will seek to dismiss civil lawsuit in early January

Standards adviser expected to criticise PM’s conduct but conclude he did not breach ministerial code

Gary McKee is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Restrictions on large events and gatherings has forced traditional Hognamany celebrations to be cancelled across Scotland.

The New Year’s Eve papers focus on Andrew after Ghislaine Maxwell’s guilty verdict on Wednesday.

The NHS Confederation says it has heard reports some vaccine clinics are only a third full as cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise.

Police have launched a murder investigation.

Devon schoolgirl discovered at address in Lincolnshire 10 days after vanishing

Ministers told health workers should come first when trying to access rapid tests amid concerns over staff shortages linked to Covid-19.

One quarter of staff polled said that their care home had created or enhanced their pub during lockdown

Ministers hail NHS vaccination milestone

This year has been the deadliest for teenage homicides in London in more than a decade

A freedom of information request found 180 qualified drivers with 12 or more points on their licence.

Boris Johnson said the vaccine rollout was the reason the country had been able to stay as open as it had.

It will be a windy day for many, particularly across north Wales and northern England.

It comes as the Government faces increasing pressure to give NHS staff priority access to lateral flow tests.

The British Medical Association said there are more than 18,000 staff absent from acute hospital trusts in England.

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on Wednesday of sex-trafficking young girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse.

Sandra Durdin and Trevor Dempsey are also accused of using props and dolls to ‘cause distress’ to Joanne Shreeves

First Minister Mark Drakeford said the country has more than enough lateral flow tests.

Coroner says 32-year-old ‘could well have killed many, many innocent people’

UK nationals are again allowed to pass through France to return home to EU countries.

Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford says Wales will share its ‘significant’ stockpile with England

The change will come into force on Tuesday, January 4.

The BBC said that the interview ‘did not meet editorial standards’

The self-isolation period for confirmed Covid-19 cases will be reduced in Northern Ireland from 10 days to seven in line with England from Friday.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Home Secretary Priti Patel call out behaviour of ‘mob’

Saboteurs claim one of them was assaulted during scuffle over animal’s body

Paul McNairney, 39, died after the Omnipod delivered four days’ worth of insulin in less than an hour, according to data obtained by a legal firm.

The family of Alfie Mario Aiello-Da Cruz said they will miss him ‘forever’.

Police have informed the family of missing man James Turner that a body has been found.

NHS England data shows that there were more than 11,000 people in hospital in England with Covid-19 on Thursday, up 61% from a week earlier.

Everything you need to know about planned changes to the state pension in 2022

Angela Christofilou captured some of London’s most powerful demonstrations of the year

Bomber made purchases for explosives and improvised firearms while living at Home Office-provided accomodation

Steven Blades was jailed for 25 years this month for a catalogue of offences against three women

The latest on Covid-19 rules in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

First Minister Mark Drakeford warned that the pandemic situation in the country remained ‘volatile’.

The study also found that cases were ‘rising sharply’ among those aged 55 to 75.

The protesters entered a test and trace centre, where one person was seen damaging and taking equipment.

Southern has axed its services at London Victoria until January 10.

The watchdog is consulting on changes which would spread the cost of bailing out the customers of failed suppliers.

The animal charity responded to over 280,000 incidents reported on its emergency hotline this year.

Downing Street aides were worried about right-wing press reaction to white paper on race equality

Nicola Sturgeon said the level means the ‘likelihood of getting it just now if you mix with others is high’.

Exclusive: Official review finds a third of Covid prosecutions were unlawful – but at least 5,000 cases heard behind closed doors haven’t been checked

Health Secretary says people should try and get alternative tests from libraries and other community facilities

Liz Stein said she was sexually abused by the pair on multiple occasions over three years.

Detonation may create ‘mass damage’ and five-metre wave, survey says

David Perry survived the blast from a home-made bomb carried by passenger Emad Al Swealmeen.

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on five of six counts in her sex-trafficking trial on Wednesday.

The 60-year-old’s family said in a statement they believe she will be ‘vindicated’ on appeal.

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on five of six counts in her sex-trafficking trial in New York.

A colourful round-up of the year’s major events in pictures.

From Instagram’s pronoun feature to Strictly Come Dancing’s first all-male couple, there have been major milestones this year.

NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson said the decision to cut the self-isolation period was a ‘risk judgment’ for the Government.

David Perry survived the blast from a home-made bomb carried by passenger Emad Al Swealmeen.

Emad Al Swealmeen falsely claimed to be of Syrian heritage in asylum applications and was still a practising Muslim, a coroner heard.

On average Britain has seen less than 27 hours of sunlight during the month – 14 hours less than what is expected for this time of year.

Inquiry will interview special advisors and civil servants about what happened

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office updated its travel advice for France on Thursday.

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern over festive period

Britain has been outside the EU’s legal regime for a year and has faced a number of impacts

Spread of Omicron variant inspires booster jab rush as further social restrictions feared after Christmas

A litter of six-week-old German Shepherd puppies were discovered by a member of the public by the side of a road in South Armagh.

Analysis of 83 research papers by academics at the University of Exeter showed that patients’ symptoms were reduced in just one to four hours.

The inquest into death of Emad Al Swealmeen heard that it was unclear when he meant to detonate the bomb.

The areas include three-quarters of authorities in north-west England, nearly two-thirds in the West Midlands and almost half in the East Midlands.

Former leader Paddy Ashdown wrote to the prime minister in 1998 urging him to rebuild parliament as a hemicycle

The research was carried out at the University of Southampton.

European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said a compromise can still be found.

Humza Yousaf said to meet the target of having 80% of eligible adults boosted, about 60,000 need to come forward for boosters on Thursday and Friday.

The retailer said global supply chain issues and rising costs of raw materials have forced it to raise prices.

Any impact from the latest surge in cases will not be evident until January.

Humza Yousaf said people may have to ‘wait a little bit longer’ after the Onicron variant saw Covid cases surge.

Professor Peter Openshaw said conditions at December 31 gatherings could be ‘perfect’ for the spread of Omicron.

General Sir Nick Carter said the collapse of the Afghan government and the Kabul evacuation in August was ‘shocking’.

Lawyers set to face off over potential for trial

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and the final series of Derry Girls will be among the locally-shot productions hitting screens in 2022.