Gatherings can go ahead but people should be cautious and also get booster jabs, health secretary says.

Officials should prepare for a "potentially significant" wave of cases, government scientific advisers say.

Monthly spend over Christmas expected to increase by £109, according to projections for BBC Panorama.

Thousands of homes in the north of England have spent another night without heat or lighting.

The paedophile financier's pilot tells a court he also flew Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on the jet.

Students have been urged to check if their classes are running during three days of walkouts.

A scheme allowing shoppers to get cashback at the till will see rapid expansion in the next few weeks.

Home Secretary Priti Patel is urged to ditch plans to push back migrants trying to cross the Channel.

Amber Gibson, 16, went missing on Friday and was found dead in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

The number of cyclists being killed on rural English roads rose sharply over the last year.

Visitors to the UK say new rules to slow the spread of Omicron have thrown travel plans into doubt.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.

What is the chance that after-work drinks with colleagues will turn into a Covid superspreader event?

All UK adults will be offered a Covid booster, the UK government has announced.

As worries emerge over a new Covid variant, hospitality fears it could thwart the busiest time of year.

Wales' health minister urges caution on socialising with others during festive period.

Shopkeepers are concerned about enforcing mask-wearing and fear they will have to close again.

Swabs from PCR tests can help identify omicron, but genetic analysis is needed to confirm it.

Covid rules are being strengthened in response to the Omicron variant

One traveller told the BBC he had found an alternative flight home, but he faces extra costs of £4,000.

New measures for masks cover Welsh secondary schools, colleges and universities.

First Minister Paul Givan reiterates his party's opposition to the scheme calling it shambolic.

Face coverings are a legal requirement again in England in shops and on public transport.

Ministers want to make sure education settings in England are safe amid fears about a new variant.

Airlines and oil firms slide as FTSE 100 index of leading shares suffers biggest drop in more than a year.

Dr Rupert Whitaker lived through the Aids epidemic in London in the 1980s.

Josh Quigley arrives in the US to complete the round-the-world cycle which set him on the road to recovery.

BBC Sound Of runner-up Holly Humberstone, Bree Runway and Lola Young are tipped as ones-to-watch.

Richard Moore says the secret service must partner with the private sector to find new technologies.

Staff at dozens of universities are striking this week.

The sculptures were among artworks created by Stan Bonnar for Scotland's new towns in the 1970s.

The two-minute tribute to theatre titan Stephen Sondheim, who died last week, took place in the West End.

The memorial service for an officer murdered in the line of duty in Croydon took place on Monday.

Lorry drivers say more investment is needed to make the UK industry more attractive to workers.

Restaurateurs say they are worried Christmas parties will not go ahead this year over Covid fears.

The heath secretary says people should however be "a bit cautious".

Richard Moore, known as "C", warns of China data and debt traps and the need for a robust UK response.

Wajed Iqbal won damages of £180k after the Mail on Sunday falsely linked him to a grooming gang.

Boris Johnson says people will be worked through by age group - as at other stages of the Covid vaccine roll-out.

The front pages focus on the aim to offer boosters to all adults in England by the end of January.

How a fraudster posing as an only child's sister successfully gained lasting power of attorney.

Senior clinicians write to Nicola Sturgeon raising concerns about the way Glasgow hospitals have been portrayed.

The justice minister says nobody is taking responsibility for a long-awaited report on flags and identity.

Because of the Omicron variant, a top-up jab will be offered three months after adults' second jab.

Billy Hood was jailed after four bottles of vape liquid containing cannabis oil were found in his car.