More people overcoming vaccine hesitancy and booking in their jab, new figures suggest

Levels of vaccine hesitancy are falling among younger age groups, new research suggests.

Businesses bidding for major govt contracts will have to sign pledge to be net zero by 2050

Businesses looking to secure government contracts will have to pledge to be net zero by 2050 under new requirements.

Twitter banned in Nigeria after president’s tweet removed

The Nigerian government has said it will ban Twitter indefinitely after the social media platform deleted a controversial tweet by the country's president.

Twitter banned in Nigeria after president’s tweet removed

The Nigerian government has said it will ban Twitter indefinitely after the social media platform deleted a controversial tweet by the country's president.

Rapper Nines charged with four drug offences

Rapper Nines has been charged with four drug offences.

Children lost over two months’ learning in last lockdown – with disadvantaged and northern pupils hardest hit

Primary school children lost more than two months' learning during the last lockdown, with northern and disadvantaged pupils hardest hit, a report has found.

Officer ‘flabbergasted’ Usman Khan kept moving after being shot in wake of London Bridge attack

A senior police officer was "flabbergasted" that the Fishmongers' Hall killer was still moving 10 minutes after he had been shot, he told an inquest.

Drug dealers found with £500k of cocaine after 100mph police chase

A pair of drug dealers were caught with £500,000 of cocaine after a 100mph police chase that went through a restaurant car park.