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.

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.

Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross are both being investigated by Westminster's sleaze watchdog.

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 15-year-old student opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a police car on the way to hospital.

House prices unexpectedly returned to double digit growth last month as the property market kept up its "extremely buoyant" pace, new figures show.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a teenage girl in Scotland.

Another household energy supplier has thrown in the towel as the industry grapples the unprecedented surge in wholesale costs.

The world's rich nations must help vaccinate the poorest nations or else they will face a continual cycle of economic shocks and restrictions in the face of new variants, the OECD's chief economist has said.

Donald Trump has accused the Duchess of Sussex of "using" Prince Harry and being "disrespectful" to the Queen in a wide-ranging interview.