Leadership hopefuls told to block new limits in England as scientists model curbs on bars and cafes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cabinet ministers vying to succeed Boris Johnson have been warned by Tory colleagues that they will damage their chances unless they stridently oppose further […]

Snowfalls 5-10cm deep possible on higher ground, says forecaster Parts of Scotland could see blizzard-like conditions on Boxing Day, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for up to 10cm (4in) of snow in some parts of the country, with the most severe snow in the […]

Passengers returning home for festive season face disruption as Omicron leaves airlines short-staffed Passengers travelling home for Christmas have been hit with disruption worldwide after airline companies cancelled more than 3,000 flights on Friday, according to a flight tracking website. The surge of Christmas Eve cancellations came as the rapidly […]

Food bank campaigners joined forces with Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s rival festive song, while expletive-strewn protest against Boris Johnson goes top five LadBaby have scored their fourth consecutive UK Christmas No 1, making them the first artist to ever achieve that feat – while an expletive-strewn protest against Boris […]