Highest number of daily Covid cases in the UK recorded with more than 10,000 Omicron cases confirmed in total

Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.

The UK has recorded 320,000 new Covid cases over the three days of Christmas, including 98,515 in the last 24 hours.

Boris Johnson has urged the British public to get vaccinated and 'take extra care' as coronavirus cases rise across the UK in his Christmas address to the nation.

More than 100,000 lab-confirmed daily cases of Covid-19 have been recorded for the first time ever in the UK.

Stockport has the fifth-most empty shop units in its town centre, a new study suggests, but council bosses say the figures are 'skewed'.

A major incident has been declared in London as Omicron continues to wreak havoc across the country.

The government has confirmed today that a further 93,045 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the UK as of 9am on Friday.

A further 88,376 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the UK as of 9am - the highest daily total since the pandemic began.

Supergrass have postponed all of their remaining December shows due to the “uncertainty” caused by a rise of Omicron cases in the UK.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz CoombesThe band were set to play their first hometown show in 12 years on December 18 at the O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a gig in Glasgow and a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

A health expert has called for a circuit breaker to be imposed in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant in Scotland.

The UK has recorded the highest daily total of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as the country faces “two epidemics on top of one another” as Omicron spreads.

Health leaders from across Greater Manchester have released a message to residents about what they can do to help stop an exponential rise in Omicron cases.

Operation Mincemeat, the Second World War spy pic starring Colin Firth, has had its UK release date pushed by Warner Bros amid rising cases of the Omicron Covid variant in the country.

Boris Johnson has refused to rule out further coronavirus restrictions being introduced ahead of Christmas as the Omicron variant spreads.

The UK's coronavirus alert level has been raised from level three to four amid the concerning surge of Omicron cases.

The UK Covid Alert Level has been urgently increased in light of a rapid increase in Omicron cases.

People who come in contact with someone who has Covid-19 should take a lateral flow test every day for a week, the government has announced.

As cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK, some governments have effectively banned UK citizens from entering.

The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in almost a year.