4.14pm GMT 16:14 Sajid Javid says the UK was the first country in the western world to authorise a vaccine for Covid. And the UK… Read More »UK Covid Live: Boris Johnson Gives Press Conference As Eight New Omicron Cases Reported In England

Show key events only 4.07pm GMT 16:07 So far for the month of December, urgent matters we have before Congress: government funding the debt limit… Read More »Trump Lawyers Urge Court To Keep White House Records From Capitol Attack Panel – Live

4.17pm GMT 16:17 UK records 42,583 new cases and further 35 deaths The UK has reported another 42,583 Covid cases and a further 35 deaths… Read More »Covid Live News: WHO Says ‘very High’ Global Risk From Omicron; Poland Announces New Restrictions

4.14pm GMT 16:14 Sir Desmond Swayne (Con) asks what evidence there is that tougher mask wearing policies in Scotland have made a difference. He suggests… Read More »UK Covid Live: Sajid Javid Makes Statement To MPs On Omicron Variant And Booster Vaccines

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4.17pm GMT 16:17 UK reports 39,567 new Covid cases and 51 deaths The UK reported 39,567 new Covid infections in the past 24 hours, sightly… Read More »Covid Live News: Third Omicron Case Found In UK; Netherlands Confirms At Least 13 Cases Of New Variant

A Home Office minister has downplayed the diplomatic row between France and the UK over the refugee crisis in the Channel, insisting it was time… Read More »UK Minister Downplays Tensions With France Over Channel Crossings Crisis

Show key events only 3.20pm GMT 15:20 Singapore has recorded 1,761 new cases, up from 1,090 the previous day. A further six deaths were also… Read More »Covid Live: Two Omicron Cases Found In UK; South Africa ‘punished’ For Detecting Variant