NEWS FOR 7/12/2021 (Tuesday the 7^th of December, 2021 - 11:48:09pm gmt)

• Downing Street party: No 10 staff joked about party amid lockdown restrictions
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 11:35:05pm gmt
  The video obtained by ITV comes after days of questions about the event that took place last year.
  
  
• Covid: Early signs Omicron spreads more easily, says No 10
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 7:59:18pm gmt
  But PM's spokesman says exact impact is yet to be determined, as UK cases of the variant reach 437.
  
  
• Sturgeon warns of 'rapid' rise in Omicron cases
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 3:32:21pm gmt
  Scotland's Covid restrictions to be reviewed daily as first minister warns that Omicron is a "significant challenge".
  
  
• Afghanistan: Top UK official regrets holiday as country fell to Taliban
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 8:10:13pm gmt
  Sir Philip Barton says he has "reflected on" his 17-day summer holiday and would not do the same again.
  
  
• Storm Barra: Weather warnings for most of UK as gales and snow hit
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 6:58:25pm gmt
  Most of the UK is covered by a yellow weather warning, with wind gusts exceeding 80mph in Wales.
  
  
• Grenfell Tower inquiry: Government apologises to victims
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 3:13:45pm gmt
  The government admits a series of failings in the years leading up to the Grenfell Tower disaster.
  
  
• Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect in murder of journalist arrested in Paris
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 7:49:33pm gmt
  French media say Khaled Aedh Alotaibi was arrested at Charles-de-Gaulle airport on Tuesday.
  
  
• Sam and Chris Gould: Failures made after twins reported sex abuse
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 2:56:31pm gmt
  Sam and Chris Gould's parents say the family had been "left in limbo" before the girls' suicides.
  
  
• Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sees never-before-seen photos of Epstein and defendant
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 10:13:06pm gmt
  FBI agents submit previously unseen photo evidence as third accuser testifies in Maxwell trial.
  
  
• Amazon services down for thousands of users
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 8:55:36pm gmt
  Customers of the e-commerce giant report problems with shopping services, Prime Video and Alexa.
  
  
• Archers addict Camilla hosts 70th anniversary reception
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 9:26:19pm gmt
  Camilla admits she gets "quite ratty" if disturbed while listening to The Archers.
  
  
• Ubisoft NFTs, called 'Digits', launch for in-game items
  Posted on Tuesday, 7/12/2021, 5:20:47pm gmt
  Game maker Ubisoft is launching its in-game NFT system this week.
  
  

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