Priti Patel considers scrapping visa discount for European workers

Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering scrapping a concession on UK visa fees for citizens of 26 European countries.

Three-quarters of adults in UK have now had first COVID jab

More than three-quarters of adults in the UK have now had their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Off-duty police investigated after being found at illegal lockdown party

A number of Sussex Police officers are under investigation after being found off-duty at a party that broke lockdown rules.

UK has hit ‘dangerous moment’ in pandemic and ‘vaccine-beating variants’ will emerge, expert warns

The UK has hit a "dangerous moment" in the pandemic, an expert has claimed, amid warnings that "vaccine-beating variants" will emerge in the future.

Brexit-supporting Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration

The boss of Wetherspoons has urged the government to allow more migrants from the European Union to work in the UK.

Sri Lanka faces environmental disaster as chemical-laden cargo ship starts to sink

A fire-stricken cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an enviromental disaster.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Four-day bank holiday, star-studded concert and pageant announced

Buckingham Palace will mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a series of events next year, including a live concert featuring some of the world's biggest stars.

‘Nothing in data’ to suggest delay to 21 June reopening, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has seen "nothing in the data" to mean the 21 June easing of lockdown measures can't go ahead - although he said there was a need to wait "a little bit longer"...