Fundamental differences in the immune response of adults and children may help to explain why children are much less likely to become seriously ill.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene

The guitarist of rock band Queen has called Omicron a ‘very different beast’.

‘We can’t predict what the data is going to tell us before we’ve got the data,’ Gillian Keegan says

11-year-old Corde was last seen at his Camberwell home at 1am.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said if fans ‘want to protect their community’, they should follow guidance and limit social interactions.

The low-cost airline has acquired 15 daily take-off and landing slots at the West Sussex airport from Norwegian.

Hampers have been delivered in places ranging from Edinburgh and Devon to help support veterans and their families.

Man in his 30s detained after police make grim discovery at house

The Competition and Markets Authority launched its investigation into leasehold contract practices against four housebuilders in September last year.

Exclusive: Christmas is going ahead but ‘we’re going to suffer for it afterwards’ says senior NHS source

The call came as MPs were debating the Finance (No.2) Bill, which enacts measures contained within the Budget.

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Stuart Baillie, 60, was last heard from on Monday.

The PA news agency went inside two of London’s Covid wards.

Nearly 170 coronavirus patients are currently being treated at King’s College and the Princess Royal Hospital in London.

The rule change will allow thousands of people to see their families in time for Christmas.

Trial vacated until January after judge suggests proceedings became ‘a bit of a farce’

Passengers reboarded plane hours later after it was confirmed that pilot’s test result was false positive

Exclusive: Dozens of female politicians from Afghanistan face an uncertain future as their asylum applications to western countries have gone unanswered

It imposed the penalty on the challenger bank over failings between May 2016 and January 2019.

The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by 1.1% in the third quarter, compared with an initial estimate of 1.3%.

It comes as tens of thousands of Britons test positive for Covid just before Christmas

Harvey Parker left the Heaven venue near Charing Cross railway station in London in the early hours of Friday morning.

A government media briefing will be held just after midday to update the country on the Covid situation after Cabinet talks were held on Tuesday.

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An announcement on a series of new measures is expected after the virtual meeting of the powersharing administration in Belfast.

The 41-year-old reality star recently passed the ‘baby bar’ on her fourth attempt as part of her law apprenticeship.

Wednesday’s papers are dominated by the news that Cabinet will not be imposing Covid restrictions for Christmas Day.

The UK’s CMOs said the work of the health service had ‘substantially reduced the impact of this pandemic on the lives of the public’.

‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled,’ says organisation’s head

New Covid variant is highly transmissible

Exclusive: Simon Case, cabinet secretary, assured colleagues he was unaware of any gathering or social activity in his office, The Independent has been told

The UK Health Security Agency has issued new guidance which allows people to reduce their isolation period.

Judges say Home Office and prosecutors misunderstood law and ‘legal heresy’ developed

Campaigners say ‘important questions’ must be asked of clothing brand

The Welsh Government has amended legislation to make attending a workplace unnecessarily a criminal offence.

IOPC will decide whether to investigate within days, The Independent understands

Justin Welby said the jab helps reduce possible infection and ‘it’s not about me and my rights to choose – it’s about how I love my neighbour’.

Buckingham Palace chefs have put together a step-by-step guide on how to bake and decorate a gingerbread house from scratch.

Many feel ‘aggrieved’ by theatre closures as they are ‘safe spaces’ for staff and audience members.

The Daily Mail and General Trust has been listed on the stock market since 1932.

New restrictions are unlikely to stop Christmas celebrations this week but measures are slowly being introduced across the UK from Boxing Day.

Speaking on the radio Deputy First Minister John Swinney said Scots should not go ‘first footing’ at Hogmanay to restrict the spread of Covid-19.

The man is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson said people should ‘exercise caution’.

A theatre group will close its pantomime and Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker from December 26 due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Lady Jones had said there is a ‘case to answer’ for the Met.

NHS becoming overwhelmed and government on the back foot, but hardy shoppers tell Coin Drury ’tis the season to be jolly

But public left in the dark about the threat of tough new curbs before the New Year

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Famous faces and friends reflect on the life of the late singer in a new documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of his album Older.

Foreign secretary insists UK position ‘has not changed’ after taking over from ‘Frosty the No-man’

The successful candidate will run the unique Ship Inn on tiny Piel Island – after being crowned in a beer-soaking ceremony

Exclusive: Almost three in 10 say reports of Downing Street parties make them less likely to follow advice

A motorcyclist killed in a collision on the A941 Dufftown to Craigellachie road near Glenburnie has been named.

New curbs also imposed on indoor concerts and large New Year street parties scrapped

Charlotte Cope, from the Rhondda, died in April 2020.

Man to go on trial at London’s Old Bailey next year

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish League Cup final last Sunday ‘could well have been’ a Covid-19 super spreader event.

Romario Henry did not enter pleas to two counts of robbery linked to an investigation into a burglary at the Olympian’s home.

Cancellations for overseas trips have surged following the introduction of tougher coronavirus testing and self-isolation rules for travellers.

Sharif Abbas has been remanded in custody and will appear for sentencing on Monday 28 February 2022

Majority of public taking steps to avoid contracting virus, such as regular testing and keeping distance in social settings

New housing measures were introduced last month to try to stop bird flu spreading.

The theatre boss has previously said it is “simply heartbreaking” to see the theatre industry “decimated” by Omicron cancellations .

Charlotte Major said the Government had left hospitality sector firms ‘in limbo’.

A business group said more money would be needed to help companies during the Omicron wave.

Nine in 10 local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

Freddy Tylicki, 35, said he was ‘delighted’ by the High Court ruling.

Sharp rise expected just as taxes and inflation go up – and as prime minister faces crucial local elections

Payment is to protect Princess Haya and her two children from the sheikh, court says

Student has been described as a ‘phenomenal musician’ whose disappearance is ‘completely out of character’

The four boys, Kyson and Bryson, 4, and Leyton and Logan, 3, were pulled from their burning home in Sutton

Citizens told to limit festive socialising to no more than three households

The Scottish Government announced last week that coronavirus guidance for schools will be slightly updated for the return in the new year.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the funding would help protect both cultural venues and their staff.

The Northern Ireland Executive will meet on Wednesday as virus cases increase day by day ahead of an expected surge in the Omicron variant.

The Royal College of Nursing has said the coming weeks paint a very bleak picture as coronavirus cases continue to increase

Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people to get the vaccine ahead of the next expected surge of coronavirus cases.

Reports suggest government could bring back restrictions outlined in England’s lockdown roadmap earlier this year

New breakfast hosts Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster will be the first to present on the dual service.

London mayor calls on employers to help ‘help young Londoners and our city back on its feet’

The boat was intercepted by UK Border Force vessels in the North Sea late on November 17 last year as it sailed from Belgium towards Great Yarmouth.

A pre-action letter challenges Edwin Poots over his failure to seek Stormont Executive approval for implementing the Irish Sea Brexit checks.

Police issued appeal for information about possible incident in Hayes

Boris Johnson’s government accused of ‘selling farmers down the river’

The Government said that leisure and hospitality businesses will be able to claim up to £6,000 for each of their premises.

John Apter accused of inappropriate behaviour relating to four separate incidents between October and earlier this month

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Kitchen at Bradford’s MyLahore restaurant will continue serving food while vaccines are served up

John Apter has been suspended from his role leading the organisation and from Hampshire Constabulary while the inquiry takes place.

Experts have warned of a potential impact on the number of essential workers, including nurses, doctors and teachers, if transmission is not curbed.