Have repeated lockdowns taken a toll on your pets' mental health, or are they pleased to have you at home? 

We spoke to life-long Liverpool fan Richie Greaves. He survived the Hillsborough disaster standing in the pen c area of the old terracing. And he's been on the Kop at Anfield before and since.

Next week sees the return of many of us to work but there are fears of widespread absences as Omicron cases continue to set records, with 137,500 new cases recorded in England and Wales today, a slight decrease on yesterday's figures.

The government has announced students in secondary schools in England should wear face masks in class when they go back after the Christmas holidays, as a temporary measure. 

The new years honours have been unveiled today with awards for those who have been on the frontline of fighting the pandemic, including the chief medical officers for England, Wales and Scotland. As well awards for those in the world of sport, entert...

Police have launched murder investigations after two teenage boys were stabbed to death in separate incidents in London within an hour of each other.

Covid figures have risen to record levels yet again – almost 190,000 new daily cases – while there’s been another rise in the number of patients admitted to hospital. More than a dozen hospitals say they’re temporarily banning...

The health secretary has warned that the supply of Covid tests will be "constrained" for two weeks as people scramble to get hold of home testing kits and PCR appointments - although Wales has now promised to lend England 4 million kits to help meet ...

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.