The virus is spreading so quickly everyone is "very likely" to meet someone infected, a scientist warns.

Wales has two more weekly Covid rule reviews in which rules could change before Christmas Day.

Residents will be allowed three visitors and one care worker from Wednesday under updated guidance.

The foreign secretary says G7 ministers will warn Moscow such action would be a "strategic mistake".

The deaths were not treated as suspicious until weeks after the killer murdered his final victim.

Downing Street insists Jack Doyle did not offer to resign over a party he attended last December.

Carolyn Harris accidentally switches on No 10's Christmas lights early while trying to get inside.

The artist says the shirts mark the trial of four people accused of toppling Edward Colston's statue.

England's hope evaporates into an emphatic defeat by Australia on the fourth day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.

Unions have warned London's public transport will grind to a halt without a long-term financial plan.

Choreographer Rosie Kay says she was forced out of her company over her views on sex and gender.

A photo of the royals and their children from a visit to Jordan is used for their official festive card.

The updated rules are among new measures to tackle the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Previously those who had the jab abroad could not use the pass to prove their vaccination status.

Nicola Sturgeon says the new variant is expected to replace Delta as the dominant form of the virus within days.

Mark Drakeford says he will speed up reviews of coronavirus laws in response to Omicron.

Many Covid patients at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary are unvaccinated - and ask to be jabbed when they come in.

Lateral flow tests recommended before Christmas shopping and parties in Wales to cut Omicron spread.

The health secretary says new rules will buy time against Omicron and denies ministers have lost public trust.

Nightclubs say the pre-Christmas period is "absolutely crucial" for the sector.

Nightclubs, restaurants and shops could be hit by new Covid curbs, but many firms are well placed to cope.

The owner of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports is calling for urgent action.

Some UK residents coming back from South Africa are still struggling to find quarantine hotel rooms.

Travellers to the UK need to take pre-departure tests in a bid to limit the spread of Omicron.

It's a year since Margaret Keenan became the first to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Scotland's national clinical director says health experts will be looking to "hit the coronavirus variant hard".

Travellers explain how their plans have been disrupted by the new rules for people arriving in the UK.

Some black and South Asian people say conversations about the vaccine are "frustrating" and "tense".

Student Reegan Kay posted on Twitter about being assaulted on her way home from a night out.

The pantomime at the Kings in Edinburgh has an added poignancy in tribute to veteran performer Andy Gray.

Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

A look at the failings by the Met Police, which contributed to the deaths of serial killer Stephen Port's final three victims.

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Waits for emergency care are worsening - use the BBC look-up to find out how busy your local service is.

The PM says he’s ‘furious’ about the video and has launched an investigation into whether rules were broken.

The singer's family donated Happy Xmas (War is Over) to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Cheryl and Bernard Batt, from Weston-super-Mare, re-decorated it every month with a different theme.

BBC North West Tonight is given exclusive access to the child mental health team in Liverpool.

Newsbeat speaks to Sam Tompkins about his journey and hanging out with his "hero" Justin Bieber.

A man facing decades of debt repayments echoes charities' pleas for those in financial trouble to seek help.

Ros Atkins examines the ethical arguments surrounding vaccine mandates.

The Palace of Westminster requires urgent repair, but a skills shortage means fresh talent is needed.

Liv, from Warrington, legally got lip fillers when she was 16.

Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming and Chris Mason look at the Christmas party row and what it means for the PM.

The health secretary says his absence also meant he could give time for the PM's team to respond.

Boris Johnson announces a tightening of restrictions in England to slow the spread of Covid and its Omicron variant.

Saturday's papers cover the efficiency of booster jabs against Omicron and rows over PM's flat refurbishment.

Ray Illingworth says he wants people to have a choice after watching his wife die from breast cancer.

All household contacts of Covid cases should now isolate for 10 days after Omicron warning

Aaron Webb was taken to hospital after the collision in County Antrim but died a short time later.

The HS2 rail project is classed as an "England and Wales" project despite not crossing the border.

Many people have been left without a home after Storm Arwen ripped their roofs off.