Health minister advises against ‘risky activities’ on Wednesday, such as ‘contact sports’ and drinking to excess

Pay dispute sees picket lines set up at hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Obstetrician says his expert opinion has sometimes been sought and then put aside because it did not suit a plaintiff’s case

People face cancelled doctor appointments, closed food banks and shut supermarkets because of surprise national holiday

Tory minister from a nationalist Belfast family says the protocol and the broken relationship of the British and Irish governments must be fixed

Pretax profit rose 3 per cent to £58.8 million, software company based in North says

Gove criticised for ‘DIY asylum scheme’ requiring names and six-month minimum stay

You need to register now to apply for college through the CAO, but you have until July 1st to make a final decision on your course choice

Johnson acknowledges surge in cases nationwide posing problems for NHS

Covid figures hit new record as PM criticised by Starmer over shortage of antigen tests

London Letter: Covid restrictions, cost of living and local elections spell peril for PM

British government resists calls to reduce isolation times amid record Covid cases

Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up

Agency warns infections could still overwhelm hospitals as UK records 119,789 new cases

PM rejects calls to tighten restrictions but hints at new measures after Christmas

Britain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EU

Rejoicing in Brussels and Dublin may be misplaced as Liz Truss takes over role with own issues

78,610 infections in 24 hours as experts warn Omicron variant will break more records

More than 70 Tory MPs threatening to vote against government over new restrictions

Eighteen Conservatives call for independent assessment of NHS staffing needs