Covid: Third case of Omicron variant detected in the UK

Senior ministers sign off a decision to pause the lifting of Covid restrictions in England beyond 21 June.

A campaign group says it has been “inundated” with messages about nurseries going out of business suddenly.

The Russian president said decisions were made during the rebellion to avoid bloodshed.

The rules are due to end in March – but that could be brought forward if “encouraging trends continue”.

Choice of home loans requiring small deposits of 5% or 10% reaches levels last seen in the 2008 financial...

Boris Johnson says he wants to “restore freedoms”, as he unveils plans on social distancing and masks.