Chief medical officer says people should isolate until testing negative, contradicting official guidance
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/04/no-need-to-isolate-after-day-10-even-with-positive-test-england-rules-say

Brief letters: Pop music | Unseasonally mild weather | Still-blooming roses | Liverpool and slavery | Levelling up
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jan/04/wet-leg-chaise-longue-is-no-1-in-the-festive-50

Analysis: Critical incidents show much of the health service is already overwhelmed after years of understaffing
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/04/nhs-is-in-crisis-but-the-roots-go-much-further-back-than-omicron

Editorial: The government must act to protect those on limited incomes from unaffordable price rises
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/04/the-guardian-view-on-soaring-energy-bills-the-less-well-off-need-a-new-deal

Latest official figures also show there are 15,044 Covid patients in hospital in England
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/04/almost-220000-new-covid-cases-recorded-in-uk

A city is in crisis, a serial killer is on the loose in 1960s Glasgow and the BBC’s excellent documentary series feels like a David Fincher ..
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/04/the-hunt-for-bible-john-is-this-the-best-true-crime-documentary-ever-made

Over 11,000 care workers off for Covid reasons, internal health system staffing data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/05/90-care-home-operators-in-england-declare-red-alert-over-staffing-covid

Lawyers make case for why the 2009 settlement might cover the royal and why it might not
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/04/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-jeffrey-epstein-deal

The year has begun with warnings of critical incidents in UK hospitals and fears over school re-openings but there are reasons to be optimis..
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/jan/05/what-do-we-know-about-the-omicron-variant-podcast

Flooding in past 14 years has caused major disruption to schools, hospitals and care home, analysis finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/05/uk-towns-and-cities-hit-by-flash-flooding-51-times-since-2007

Analysis: gloomiest predictions may have not come to pass, but experts caution that we’re not out of the woods yet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/03/when-will-omicron-peak-in-uk-and-is-the-modelling-wrong

Rules now in force give ministers more scope to unpick acquisitions that could harm national security
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/04/uk-government-extends-powers-to-intervene-in-foreign-takeovers

Reduced hospital admissions, new medicines and stronger vaccines are reasons for real optimism, says clinical epidemiologist Raghib Ali
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/04/pandemic-end-uk-covid-hospital-vaccines-optimism

Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith star in the BBC’s mind-boggling story of the murders by serial killer and rapist Stephen Port … and the ..
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/03/four-lives-review-stephen-merchant-chilling-stephen-port-troubling-mind-boggling-drama-police-protect-and-serve

The Blk Art Group – whose once-shunned work is now coveted by galleries – were radical young artists who tackled shootings, racism and upris
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jan/04/blk-art-group-angry-young-blacks-keith-piper-tam-joseph-claudette-johnson

Researchers are using satellite technology to monitor the health of these vital carbon sinks and help restore them
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/04/dank-ancient-and-quite-fantastic-scotland-peat-bogs-breathe-again-aoe

Yorkshire Building Society estimates first-time volumes rose by 35% in 2021 despite strong price growth
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/jan/04/uk-house-sales-first-time-buyers-highest-nearly-20-years

Demand for domestic abuse support services shows little sign of abating but there is hope of real change
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/04/refuge-chief-ruth-davison-domestic-abuse-support-growing-need-optimism

NHS Digital figures for England show 41% rise in hospital admissions of people aged 17 and under
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/04/nhs-unable-to-treat-every-child-with-eating-disorder-as-cases-soar

Leader will accuse PM of treating politics like ‘a branch of the entertainment industry’ in speech
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/03/keir-starmer-to-unveil-plan-to-build-on-labours-poll-lead-momentum

After two disastrous winter seasons for the £30m Scottish ski industry, the country’s five resorts are opening up again. We take to the powd..
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jan/03/slopes-of-hope-how-scotlands-ski-resorts-are-speeding-back-to-business-a-photo-essay

Brief letters: Clothing | Leftover wine | Prayers | Mild weather | Prince Andrew
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/jan/02/no-fast-fashion-in-a-lifetime-of-thrift

From the streetwise crow to the colourful goldfinch, the co-founder of Flock Together reveals the birds he loves to look out for in winter
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/03/10-beautiful-winter-birds-to-spot-in-uk-towns-and-cities

Letters: Andy Guise is wary of rightwingers’ support for a Housing First policy, Karen Wynyard says the real causes of homelessness have bee..
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/02/tories-must-face-the-real-causes-of-homelessness

Reports say Truss demanded booking at ‘obviously incredibly expensive’ club owned by Tory donor
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/02/liz-truss-hosted-3k-lunch-for-us-envoy-over-civil-service-objections

Hospital admissions figures show extent of accidents as people turned to cooking, DIY and other pursuits
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/03/lockdown-hobbies-led-to-thousands-of-injuries-in-england-nhs-data-suggests

Letter: Trish Kelly recalls how the pioneering transgender activist thwarted her attempts at urbane sophistication
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/02/april-ashley-made-my-21st-birthday-unforgettable

Exclusive: sponsorship unacceptable given concern about human rights in China, says Robert Hayward
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/02/tory-to-lead-boycott-of-coca-cola-over-role-in-beijing-winter-olympics

More than 100,000 people donated their time in 2021 as part of largest ever British vaccination campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/03/volunteers-praised-for-huge-role-in-giving-uk-public-covid-jabs

BBC broadcaster says in interview he feels lucky but that he does not think he will ‘get rid of this thing’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jan/03/cancer-will-probably-get-me-in-the-end-says-george-alagiah

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has had ‘significant’ increase in annual donations after it went to the aid of asylum seekers
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/02/rightwing-attacks-rescues-uk-lifeboat-charity-fundraising-rnli-royal-national-lifeboat-institution

Met Office says 16.3C reached in central London on Saturday ‘likely to be confirmed’ as record temperature
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/01/warmest-uk-new-years-day-follows-record-breaking-new-years-eve

Critics argue legacy of 2003 Iraq invasion makes former PM unsuitable for Queen’s highest honour
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/01/speaker-defends-tony-blair-knighthood-after-backlash

Home secretary delivers legal wishlist in new year video message which opposition calls ‘slogans not solutions’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/01/priti-patel-vows-to-curb-eco-protests-and-asylum-appeals-in-2022

Young birdwatchers encourage enthusiasts to find species in their own patch, and to travel on foot or by bike
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/01/travel-distances-britain-twitchers-birds-birdwatchers-species-foot-cycle

Service warns that equipment stolen minutes into new year can cause ‘serious harm’ and be ‘potentially fatal’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/01/north-west-ambulance-service-appeals-for-return-of-stolen-defibrillator

15-year-old’s death in Ashburton Park marked 29th London teenage murder in 2021
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/01/police-name-teenager-stabbed-in-croydon-as-zaian-aimable-lina

Advice to secondary schools issued amid concerns over new term spike in Covid cases and Keir Starmer calls for more test kits
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/01/schools-in-england-told-wear-masks-in-class-as-fears-mount-of-omicron-surge

Offer could be on table in upcoming trade talks in Delhi in bid to access to country’s growing economy
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/01/uk-ministers-eager-to-ease-immigration-rules-for-indian-citizens

Police say body spotted along seafront at Corton, near Lowestoft, on Saturday at about 10.30am
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/01/mans-body-is-discovered-in-the-sea-off-suffolk-coast

Messages may contain unhinged expletives, threatening tropes … or one of my interviews set to music
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/31/im-a-uk-covid-scientist-heres-a-sample-of-the-abuse-in-my-inbox

Most of young people were victims of knife crime and were killed by other teenagers
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/31/knife-rises-in-london-with-30-teen-homicides-in-2021

Crowdfunding campaign launched after New Beacon Books in north London said it might have to become an online-only retailer
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/01/uks-first-black-bookshop-weighs-move-to-new-site-after-50k-raised-to-save-it

Boris Johnson dogged by scandal amid calls for all evidence to be passed to standards commissioner
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/31/labour-demands-findings-of-probe-into-johnsons-flat-overhaul-be-made-public

Brief letters: Covid costs | Babies in the Commons | Domestic science | Brexit benefits | The first of many
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/31/vaccine-incentives-could-pay-dividends

Provisional peak in Lincolnshire during ‘exceptionally mild’ weather as Met Office forecasts rain during evening in some parts
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/31/uk-records-warmest-new-years-eve-on-record

Accolades for young people who led the way in fundraising efforts and helping out their communities
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/31/inspirational-young-people-recognised-in-new-year-honours-list

New year message makes no mention of Northern Ireland amid boasts of ‘cutting back on EU red tape’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/31/boris-johnson-crowns-pint-glasses-key-brexit-success

Candidates to be placed in 30 constituencies where party would need 12% swing to topple sitting Tory
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/31/lib-dems-tory-seats-south-of-england

Letters: Dee Ward enjoys shaking off the city and getting back to her hamlet, Yvonne Williams is mesmerised by the sea, while Rita Sammons s..
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/31/the-call-of-the-sea-or-even-a-city-can-often-be-too-great-to-ignore