Hague Letter: Data suggests organised gangs manipulating vulnerable youth

Twelve Omicron-related deaths recorded in Britain as social restrictions not ruled out

Hague Letter: Health and safety restrictions appear to be only for the little people

Rutte announces closure of schools, bars, non-essential shops until January 14th

Nationwide lockdown in Netherlands from Sunday

The resilience of “Teflon Mark”, one-time budget hawk, is remarkable

Housing, education and climate change will be in Rutte’s in-tray – along with Covid-19

Parties finalising agreement after year of rows, accusations and political paralysis

As Dutch infection rates soar the motive behind riots on the streets this week remains unclear

U-turn on coronavirus restrictions comes as 23,000 new infections recorded in 24 hours

Authorities grapple with soaring infections and protests as hospitals come under pressure

Large numbers ‘swarmed’ Rotterdam in response to social media messages – police

‘I’m human and I’ve done something really stupid,’ tweets leader of Christian Union

New measures include early closing for cafes and bars and ban on spectators at all sports events

Austria considering lockdown on people who are not vaccinated as cases rise across region

Mask wearing reintroduced in shops and other settings as cases soar in Netherlands

In open letter, intensive care consultants say they are at ‘breaking point’ amid pandemic

A debate on energy and soaring gas prices revealed fundamental differences that saw leaders only able to agree a package of short- term measures

The country’s hospitals and intensive care wards are once again under pressure

Hired assassins killed Derk Wiersum who worked ‘in the service of the rule of law’