The six English clubs which secretly agreed to play in a European Super League (ESL) will pay just over £20m to draw a line under their ensuing row with the Premier League.
The government broke the law by handing a coronavirus contract to an associate of ministers and the prime minister's former chief aide, a judge has ruled.
It is important that gains made in reducing coronavirus infection rates are not thrown away, a minister has said, as uncertainty continues to surround the government's 21 June reopening date.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for vaccinations for 18 to 30-year-olds to be included in the government's "strengthened support package" to tackle the Delta variant.
Ten people working for a British landmine clearance charity with links to Princess Diana and Prince Harry have been killed in Afghanistan, the organisation has said.