Georgina Stubbs

Rishi Sunak announced new financial measures to support the UK's ailing hospitality industry following the disruptions caused by Omicron

Following a meeting of the Cabinet, Boris Johnson said they were monitoring the situation 'hour by hour'

At least 215 people were killed when chemicals stored at the port exploded in August 2020

Usually a football ground, it has been converted into a mass vaccination centre, as the UK's effort to fight the Omicron variant gains pace

The storm battered the central Philippines, unleashing gusts of wind up to 205 kilometres per hour

Radde's accentor, a small brown bird with black patches over its eyes and head, separated by white stripes, was first recorded in the Emirates in 2012

At least eight people have died around the city of Erbil, authorities said

The huntsman spider started crawling up the leg of Yvette D'Ath, the Health Minister in Queensland, Australia

More than 88,376 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded in the UK on December 16, almost 10,000 more than the previous record

Boris Johnson said the relationship between the UK and Oman is 'of huge importance to us in the UK', while Haitham bin Tariq Al Said said he was 'very pleased to be here'

A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the decision to call off the royal gathering, which comes as Covid cases spike and the Omicron variant spreads

More than 78,610 new infections were reported on December 15

Prof Chris Whitty said there should be 'really serious caution' over reports that a reduction in hospital admissions was being seen in Omicron cases in South Africa

Gen Bipin Rawat was cremated in New Delhi after he was killed along with his wife and 11 others when their helicopter crashed

A massive waterspout appeared off the coast of Ostia near Rome and lasted for about 15 minutes, according to reports