Boris Johnson has said “all guidance was followed completely” as the prime minister was accused by Sir Keir Starmer of hosting a “boozy party” in Downing Street last Christmas despite COVID rules that were in place at the time.
Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross are both being investigated by Westminster’s sleaze watchdog.
Another household energy supplier has thrown in the towel as the industry grapples the unprecedented surge in wholesale costs.
The Omicron variant could trigger a surge in COVID infections bigger than previous waves in the UK with a risk it may overwhelm the NHS, a key group of scientists have warned.
One of the world’s rarest species of sea turtle washed up on a Welsh beach in the aftermath of Storm Arwen – almost 5,000 miles away from its usual habitat.
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a teenage girl in Scotland.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has suggested the possible impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will be known in a fortnight’s time and ahead of the government’s three-week review of fresh restrictions.
House prices unexpectedly returned to double digit growth last month as the property market kept up its “extremely buoyant” pace, new figures show.
The government has pledged more than £23 million to end HIV infections in England by 2030, as the armed forces begin removing long-standing barriers to people living with HIV from serving in the military.
Downing Street has denied claims that Boris Johnson broke coronavirus rules with parties at No 10 last Christmas.
