A number of scientists have said that the UK should follow in the footsteps of the US and reduce the COVID self-isolation period to five days, in an effort to protect the NHS.

Households face an average hit of £1,200 to their incomes from the double whammy of rising energy bills and taxes, a think tank has said.

Taylor Swift has appealed against a decision to allow a trial over claims she stole lyrics used in her song Shake It Off.

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial wants jurors to work more days and longer hours because of a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in New York.

The social care system in England is not fit for purpose and "may as well be handing over children directly to ruthless gangs and criminals", according to a leading children’s rights campaigner.

A contingency plan for a flu pandemic was drawn up in 1997 that included the possible closure of schools, widespread vaccination and restricting global travel.

A fresh booster jab drive has been launched by the NHS in an effort to protect more people from the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The Downing Street Christmas party furore has ended a year of notable political scandals with yet another one.

Two commemorative coins to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have been unveiled in a new Royal Mint collection.

TikTok's growth over the pandemic has paved the way for a new wave of influencer to hit our phone screens.