'We're not locking down' - Boris Johnson denies 'stealth' shutdown but urges caution when socialising 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Medical advisers risk turning country into 'public health socialist state', Tory MP says in deleted tweet 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 Politics
Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Puzzling disconnect between government scientists' dire Omicron warnings and their advice to public 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Video, 1 minute 25 seconds Video 1:25 'Is this lockdown by stealth?' 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Explainer Explainer Explainer Explainer What are the symptoms of the new Omicron variant? 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 World
Minister echoes Prof Whitty's caution and urges people to make 'sensible' choices before Christmas 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Video, 1 minute 46 seconds Video 1:46 Omicron symptoms more 'cold-like' 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Omicron replicates 70 times faster than Delta in human airways - but 10 times slower in lungs, study finds 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 World
Video, 0 minutes 53 seconds Video 0:53 Chef Tom Kerridge on COVID passports 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Increasing number of Omicron patients going into hospital a 'nailed on prospect', warns chief medical officer 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 Politics
Hundreds of thousands with COVID not using NHS app to 'ping' close contacts 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis PM holds firm at news conference but government medics beg public to reconsider their plans 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 Politics
Eyewitness Eyewitness Eyewitness Eyewitness Football fans will keep going to matches 'for as long as we're allowed' - despite COVID advice 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 World
Video, 4 minutes 21 seconds Video 4:21 Will the booster campaign work? 16 Dec 202116th December 2021 UK
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell among F1 stars urging fans to get COVID jabs and boosters 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 World
UK reports 78,610 new COVID cases - highest daily figure since start of pandemic 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Prioritise Christmas events that matter and go to stadiums for jabs, not games, Britons urged 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Complacency is dangerous as Whitty appears fed up with suggestions Omicron is milder 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
'Phenomenal' Omicron spread to drive 'big numbers' of patients to hospital after Christmas, warns Whitty 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
COVID public inquiry to be chaired by former appeal court judge Baroness Hallett 15 Dec 202115th December 2021
Video, 0 minutes 46 seconds Video 0:46 'Prioritise your socialising' ahead of Christmas 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
People in quarantine hotels to be told today when they can leave after travel red list scrapped 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
'I regret it wholeheartedly': Former Tory London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey addresses COVID breach 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
Video, 1 minute 23 seconds Video 1:23 WHO envoy: 'I've never been more concerned' 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Omicron is now the dominant variant in London - as hotspots in England are revealed 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Video, 0 minutes 51 seconds Video 0:51 Whitty: COVID records 'will be broken a lot' 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Explainer Explainer Explainer Explainer Is it possible to offer every over-18 a COVID-19 booster dose by New Year's Eve? 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
'Staggering' Omicron case numbers to hit UK in next few days, health chief warns 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Starmer questions 'weak' Johnson's leadership after major Tory rebellion over COVID pass 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
Small music venues facing 'permanent closure' after 'catastrophic' drop in numbers 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Ents & Arts
'Be sensible' over Christmas as Omicron cases rise, says cabinet minister 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Video, 1 minute 24 seconds Video 1:24 MPs will 'have say' on further restrictions - PM 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Explainer Explainer Explainer Explainer Want to volunteer to help the COVID booster jab drive? Here's how 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Police launch raids after 'threats to kill officials over COVID measures' in Germany 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 World
'He's got to be in danger': PM suffers large rebellion as 101 Tory MPs oppose COVID passes in England 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
Video, 0 minutes 27 seconds Video 0:27 'Please get boosted now' - NHS Omicron advert 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Tory former mayoral candidate quits top role after being pictured at party during lockdown 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
COVID passes for nightclubs and large events come into force in England as booster jabs open to all adults 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
Video, 0 minutes 33 seconds Video 0:33 Moment MPs vote in favour of COVID passes 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
'Restaurants will crumble' without help top chef warns after hundreds cancel bookings due to COVID restrictions 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 UK
How did your MP vote on COVID passes as Plan B rules approved by Commons? 15 Dec 202115th December 2021 Politics
