Pubs and nightclubs in England have welcomed the decision to let them stay open for New Year's Eve, calling it a lifeline. 

We were joined by Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers.

In the last 24 hours almost 129,500 new cases have been reported, the highest daily figure so far.

The health secretary Sajid Javid says there will be no new Covid restrictions introduced in England before  the new year, though he has urged people to remain cautious.

The Queen paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in her first Christmas day broadcast since the death of her husband. 

Jon Snow has presented Channel 4 News since 1989 and travelled the world, covering some of the biggest stories and interviewing some of the most extraordinary people.

We spoke to Emma Pinchbeck, from Energy UK, and began by asking her how serious she thinks the situation with rising energy prices is at the moment.

Household energy bills could rise as much as 50% in the spring, the industry has warned. 

The number of troops deployed in Wales to help the ambulance service is to be more than doubled, amid fears about the impact Omicron cases could have on staffing of essential services. 

Covid cases have soared to a new record high, but there's been some encouraging news from public health experts who say people with Omicron are 50 to 70% less likely to need hospital treatment compared to Delta, based on preliminary research.

As Omicron swamps the UK oblivious to borders, the differing approaches of the Westminster and devolved governments were further underlined today. 

An estimated 200,000 children living in privately rented homes in England are at risk of being evicted this winter, a poll has suggested. 

Imagine finding a GPS tracker underneath your car - that's what happened to Corin Smith, an environmental campaigner.

We spoke to the activist and researcher Eveline Lubbers, who's written a book about corporate and police spying on activists, and the co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer.

Rage against the political machine: the writer Armando Iannucci has deployed his comedic genius to savage modern-day politics, with award-winning television shows like The Thick of It - satirising the inner workings of Britain's government and the ch...