The cleric said ‘I think this country has shown that people can make good judgements themselves’ ahead of Midnight Mass.

‘We can confirm it is a white Christmas,” says Met Office

The couple have changed their Christmas plans this year following the Queen’s decision to stay at Windsor.

The Met Office confirmed some snow on Christmas morning in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire.

Hannah Ingram-Moore, whose father died in February, encouraged people to reach out for support if they need it.

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern over festive period

Photographer Angela Christofilou captured some of London’s most powerful demonstrations of the year

Spi-M-O sub-group modelling considered impact of curbs on socialising until 28 March

Jobari Gooden was killed in Peckham Rye, south-east London, on December 17.

Each ward in the hospital erects and decorates a Christmas tree to get into the spirit of the season.

More than 5.9 million booster and third doses have been delivered in seven days

The former bodybuilder said that everyone ‘has the power’ to help others.

A booster jab is the ‘best possible gift’ to protect your loved ones, NHS vaccination campaign chief Dr Emily Lawson said.

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Temperatures are due to drop below zero over the next three days.

Justin Welby will praise people welcoming and helping refugees during his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral.

Singer-songwriter Tom Walker described the Duchess of Cambridge as an ‘amazing musician’.

The social media personality enlisted the help of pop royalty Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John to claim the top spot.

Strong winds are also expected, with gusts reaching 35 to 45mph in some areas

Follow the latest updates as festive travellers face disruption

The 39-year-old is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.

The former Liverpool striker said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles in 2019 and offered a reward for its return.

Singer-songwriter Tom Walker described the Duchess of Cambridge as an ‘amazing musician’.

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Police call for information after gifts for ‘sick children’ stolen

The change follows recent warnings that the social care sector is facing ‘severe and increasing difficulties’

‘There’s a glimmer of Christmas hope in the findings we published yesterday,’ health security chief says

The social media star has made history as the first ever act to reach the festive top spot in four consecutive years.

Mark Hall was shot through the window of his family’s west Belfast home on Saturday.

More than 32 million booster and third doses have already been administered.

The Government’s decision to relax immigration rules on care-worker jobs follows a recommendation from the Migration Advisory Committee.

NHS England data showed 386 Covid-19 admissions were recorded by London hospitals on December 22.

Number of people taken to hospital rises 55 per cent in a week, nearly doubling in London

Just 2% of local have recorded a week-on-week fall in rates.

‘It would be such a good present to get her home in time for Christmas,’ says owner

A senior health official said findings that the Omicron variant is milder offer a ‘glimmer of Christmas hope’.

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More than 80 females to be transferred to former youth prison over Christmas week

Mobile UK said network operators had agreed to send a ‘widespread text message alert’.

The Queen is shown wearing a brooch she has worn on wedding anniversaries and during her honeymoon in 1947.

Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Rapid spread of Omicron ‘a significant factor’ in trend

Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero and snow is likely in parts of the UK.

Dr Mitchell said the CTS model is being constantly reviewed to meet the rising demand.

People in England who receive negative lateral flow results on day six and day seven will no longer have to self-isolate for the full 10 days.

Nearly 32.3 million extra doses have now been delivered in the UK.

Spread of Omicron variant inspires booster jab rush as further social restrictions feared after Christmas

Charlie Smith, who has OCD and bipolar disorder, set out to raise £500 but her total had hit £25,000 by Christmas Eve.

Many shoppers stayed away from London’s high streets on the last day before Christmas, new figures show.

The number of cases of coronavirus increased by 7,076 since Thursday, with 10 more deaths recorded.

The JWST will be able to detect molecules and elements in the atmosphere of other planets.

Occupations with the highest take-up were health professionals, health and social care professionals and those in secretarial and related jobs.

Mr Gooden was attacked outside a barber’s shop in Peckham Rye, south-east London, at around 3.15pm on December 17.

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Police Scotland firmed that a man was charged with communication offences in connection to the event

The damage meant families in two houses had to find somewhere else to stay.

‘I will focus my party on those target seats in the places where we can win and we know we have to win,’ Labour leader says

‘Very, very depleted workforce’ facing worse Christmas than 2020, says Royal College of Nursing chief

She is sat in front of an illuminated Christmas tree.

Surgeons were able to operate faster and with greater accuracy.

Loneliness reached its highest level of the pandemic this winter, ONS figures suggest

The Queen is shown wearing a brooch she has worn on wedding anniversaries and during her honeymoon in 1947.

Her speech marks the end of a year peppered with both joy and immense sadness

Taxis should be arranged to encourage vaccine-hesitant people to receive a coronavirus jab, Liberal Democrat spokeswoman Daisy Cooper said.

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Winter sports operator Crystal Ski has cancelled trips to Austria departing on December 27 after the country introduced tougher entry requirements.

The most powerful space telescope ever is set to lift off around lunchtime on December 25 from its launchpad in French Guiana.

Former EU negotiator Michel Barnier said he remembered the unity of 27 remaining members, as the UK’s exit was agreed.

An estimated 17.8 million cars will be on UK roads on Friday, according to the AA.

France warns the UK could face sanctions if the tribunal finds it has breached agreement

National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch said ‘nobody can cancel Christmas’.

The Metropolitan Police say they are looking for a man in connection with the incident.

Kate hosted Royal Carols: Together At Christmas on December 8, as a thank you to people who supported their communities during the pandemic

Police want to speak to a motorcyclist who might have witnessed the incident.

The UKHSA estimates that someone with Omicron is between 31% and 45% less likely to attend A&E.

RCN chief executive Pat Cullen said the workforce is facing a worse Christmas than last year.

Sir Patrick Vallance says Covid modellers do not only look at worst outcomes.

The deal spells the end of almost 20 years of ownership for the luxury department store giant by the Weston family.

The man was in a white Peugeot van which crashed in Dunloy on Thursday evening.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer ruled out formal pacts with rival parties, but said he was focused on his own party’s target seats.

The 21-year-old was taken to hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.