All the latest as a rise in Omicron coronavirus cases hits the return to work with staff forced to isolate. Ian speaks to business minister Lord Callanan as new rules which make it harder for foreign takeovers of UK firms, considered key to national security, come into effect. Plus, more on Nirvana Brewery - the UK's only dedicated alcohol-free brewery.

A start-up which provides burgeoning talent from Britain’s food industry with a platform to sell its products has raised $10m (£7.4m) to fuel its expansion.

Travel stocks have helped London's stock market start the year on a high amid signs that the Omicron variant does not cause such serious illness as other incarnations of COVID-19.

Novak Djokovic says he has an "exemption permission" to play at the Australian Open without a Covid-19 vaccination.

A Serbian-born cable television tycoon has become the latest entrant to the Premier League's eclectic roster of club-owners after striking a £100m deal to buy Southampton.

Sky Sports' Paul Merson has described Manchester United's appointment of interim boss Ralf Rangnick as 'lazy' after their 'embarrassing' 1-0 defeat to Wolves.

Romelu Lukaku is in contention to return for Chelsea in Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Tottenham after apologising for a recent interview, head coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed.

Khloe Kardashian's on-off partner Tristan Thompson has publicly apologised to the reality star after a paternity test revealed he had fathered a child with another woman.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after another 16-year-old boy became the 30th teenage homicide victim in London in 2021.

Boris Johnson will lead a news conference today along with England's chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.