Multiple hospitals have declared critical incidents amid warnings the NHS is "in a state of crisis" in the face of staff shortages caused by coronavirus and rising pressures.

Sir Keir Starmer is beginning the New Year with an ambitious speech putting patriotism at the heart of the Labour Party's strategy to win support from voters.

West Ham have held talks over the signing of Flamengo striker Gabriel Barbosa with the Brazilian, who is nicknamed 'Gabigol', keen on a move to England.

Luke Shaw has questioned Manchester United's intensity and motivation after defeat to Wolves, while Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp described the performance as "so poor".

Bins are "overflowing" with waste in parts of England as COVID-related staff shortages have resulted in "terrible" delays to collections, local politicians have warned.

With the Ashes gone, Sky Sports pundit and former England captain Nasser Hussain looks ahead to the fourth Test in Sydney and discusses the importance of Joe Root's side focusing on the here and now…

Commuters returning to the railways after the Christmas break face cancelled or reduced services on some routes thanks to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron cases.

A further 157,758 coronavirus cases and 42 COVID-related deaths have been recorded in the latest 24-hour period, official figures show.

There were 94 new positive Covid-19 cases in the Premier League between December 27 and January 2, the first week-by-week decrease in positive results for eight weeks.

Women's Championship side Coventry United have been given hope of being saved from liquidation, with the chief executive of a Midlands-based energy company in talks to take over the club.