UK reports another 9,284 COVID cases and six deaths

Another 9,284 coronavirus cases and six more deaths have been reported in the UK, according to official daily figures.

French voters head to polls in regional elections – with Marine Le Pen poised to make gains

French voters have been heading to the polls today in regional elections that will test the appeal of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, less than a year before the presidential election.

Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships given green light under new rule

Outdoor civil weddings will become legal in England and Wales for the first time from next month.

US heatwave sees city hit 46C for five straight days – as doctors warn of third-degree burn risk

The southwest of the United States is sweltering in record heat as the city of Phoenix saw temperatures hit 115F (46C) for five days in a row.

US heatwave sees city hit 46C for five straight days – as doctors warn of third-degree burn risk

The southwest of the United States is sweltering in record heat as the city of Phoenix saw temperatures hit 115F (46C) for five days in a row.

Travel restrictions are a ‘trade-off’ and holidays as normal ‘was never going to be the case’

Foreign holidays as normal this summer "was never going to be the case", Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said as he defended the government’s COVID travel policy.