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 […]
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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 […]
Government seeking to extend licensing hours during longer June bank holiday weekend Pubs, clubs and bars could be allowed to stay open into the early hours over next year’s bank holiday weekend to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee under government plans. Venues across England and Wales would be able to […]
Met Office says temperatures set to plunge to -2C in areas of the UK, with warnings for snow and strong winds A white Christmas may be on the way for the uplands of north Wales and northern England, while festive flurries and bracing temperatures will set in on Boxing Day, […]
Loss of more than 40,000 staff over past six months prompts move to recruit overseas Thousands of additional care workers are to be recruited from abroad to fill chronic gaps in the workforce, the government has announced, after figures showed more than 40,000 social care staff had left the sector […]
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 […]
Merseyside police took 54-year-old into custody after £70,000 theft from Alder Hey A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after 100 iPads worth £70,000 were stolen from a children’s hospital. Police were called after a report that the devices were taken from an outdoor container at Alder Hey […]
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 […]
Moon Jae-in, her successor, will reportedly free Park from 22-year sentence three months ahead of presidential election South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has been pardoned by her successor, Moon Jae-in, in a special amnesty that could influence voters in a presidential election that is just three months away. […]
Fresh evidence that variant is milder is countered by record new infections and sharp rise in health staff off sick Coronavirus – latest updates Doctors have made an urgent plea to keep Christmas celebrations small as scientists said mounting evidence that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is milder may not […]