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Boris Johnson's wife Carrie gives birth to second child

The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl.
COVID-19: Omicron cases 'doubling every 2-3 days' and expected to be dominant strain within a month

Boris Johnson has warned the Omicron COVID variant is "growing much faster" than Delta and its doubling rate could be between two and three days.
Pressure on PM grows as senior Tories criticise lockdown Christmas party and Plan B

People across England are facing new coronavirus restrictions on daily life after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government is moving to its Plan B response to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Mark Wright has 12cm tumour removed after cancer scare

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright has revealed he's had a 12cm tumour removed from near his armpit.
Sex And The City fashion: And Just Like That... costume designers on styling Sarah Jessica Parker once again for revival series

Before Instagram influencers and targeted social media adverts held sway over our every sartorial move, there was Carrie Bradshaw and what arguably has to be TV's most enviable wardrobe*.
Robbie Shakespeare: Sly and Robbie bassist and producer dies aged 68

Robbie Shakespeare, from legendary reggae rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, has died aged 68.

Travelodge reveals strangest requests from guests in 2021 - including asking where the Welsh rarebit lives

Travelodge has revealed its strangest requests from guests at some of its hotels this year - including asking where the Welsh rarebit lives and arranging afternoon tea with pandas.
Omicron, Tsitsipas, Dogecoin and Shein among 2021's trickiest words

Omicron, Tsitsipas and cryptocurrency Dogecoin have made it on to a list of the year's most mispronounced words.
Australian council to ban cats outside unless they are on a lead

A council in Australia appears set to effectively ban cats from being outdoors unless they are on a lead.

COVID-19: Three doses of Pfizer vaccine can 'neutralise' Omicron variant, lab test shows

Three shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to generate a neutralising effect against the new Omicron variant in a laboratory test.
PS5 and Xbox stock: Inside a full-time scalping operation keeping consoles off shelves this Christmas

Calls are growing for the government to step in as some families face a second Christmas without being able to purchase a gaming console unless they pay a "hugely inflated" price.
Government urged to close legal loophole letting child abusers openly share images of victims on social media

The government has been urged to close a loophole that allows child abusers to openly share images of victims on social media.

Frasers Group warns of COVID 'shadow of uncertainty' and cost of living squeeze

The owner of House of Fraser and Sports Direct has warned of a "shadow of uncertainty" cast by latest COVID-19 fears as well as the potential impact of a cost of living squeeze on consumers.
Go-Ahead hits the buffers as it scrambles to calculate fall-out from Southeastern scandal

Shares in transport operator Go-Ahead have plunged as it scrambles to calculate the fall-out from "serious errors" which led to it being stripped of the Southeastern rail franchise.
Ofgem 'inaction on unfit energy suppliers leaves households with £2.6bn bill'

The energy regulator Ofgem has been accused of sleepwalking into the price crisis that has seen a third of the UK's household suppliers collapse, with a charity warning of a £2.6bn bill to be footed by consumers.

Man Utd manager Ralf Rangnick says Mason Greenwood is a 'massive talent' and needs to develop physically

Interim Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick was delighted by the display of "massive talent" Mason Greenwood and now wants to help him develop physically and mentally.
Xavi: Barcelona boss fumes at Bayern Munich defeat and exit from Champions League

An "angry" Xavi said things have to change at Barcelona after they were knocked out of the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
Jack Ross: Hibernian sack head coach following Livingston defeat

Jack Ross has been sacked as Hibernian head coach following Wednesday's 1-0 loss at Livingston.

Boris Johnson's wife Carrie gives birth to second child

The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl.
Pressure on PM grows as senior Tories criticise lockdown Christmas party and Plan B

People across England are facing new coronavirus restrictions on daily life after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government is moving to its Plan B response to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Allegra Stratton: Sajid Javid 'very upset' over video of Boris Johnson's adviser joking about lockdown Christmas party

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he was "very upset" when he saw the video of the PM's adviser joking about a Downing Street Christmas party while London was under Tier 3 restrictions last year.

Winter Olympics 2022: China warns UK, US and Australia will pay the price for diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games

Britain, Australia, and the US will pay the price for their "mistaken acts", after deciding not to send government delegations to February's Winter Olympics in Beijing, China's foreign ministry has said.
Russian invasion of Ukraine could be on scale 'not seen in Europe since WWII', UK armed forces head warns

A full Russian invasion of Ukraine would be on a scale "not seen in Europe since World War Two", the new head of the armed forces has warned.
Tourists run for cover after gunmen on jet skis open fire on the beachfront of Cancun

Tourists at a four-star Cancun resort were sent scrambling for cover when gunmen pulled up on jet skis and opened fire.