Boris Johnson's most senior communications adviser addressed staff and handed out awards on the night of the alleged Downing Street party last year during a time of strict COVID restrictions, it is understood.

Further measures to control the spread of the Omicron variant come into force in England today - while people in Scotland are urged to defer Christmas parties.

US actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of staging a racist, homophobic attack on himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and bolster his career.

American football star and Super Bowl champion Demaryius Thomas has died at the age of 33.

Millions of motorists are expected to hit the UK's roads in the lead up to Christmas, the AA has said.

Tom Holland has suggested that he could step away from acting to pursue "other things".

At least 54 people are dead and dozens more injured after a lorry carrying people thought to be migrants destined for the US crashed in southern Mexico.

As the world grapples with the challenge posed by the Omicron variant, scientists and residents in South Africa are coming to grips with the real-world impact of this worrying strain.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned of "bumps on our road to recovery" as new figures showed growth stalled even before the arrival of the Omicron variant.

Importing hunting trophies from endangered animals is set to be banned under long-awaited plans announced by the government.