Sir Keir Starmer tears up as he opens up to Piers Morgan about mother’s death

Sir Keir Starmer has shared some of his final memories of his mother in an emotional television interview.

Firm seeking approval for cross-Channel power cable says Tory party donations will not ‘influence’ decision

A firm seeking approval for a cross-Channel power cable says donations to the Tory party will have "no political influence" over the government's decision.

Police hunt up to seven attackers after boy, 14, stabbed to death in Birmingham

Police are hunting up to seven attackers after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

Today’s zero deaths milestone fits with downward trend but release from lockdown will be political decision

This is a significant milestone in the pandemic: no deaths reported by the government in the daily stats for the first time since March 2020.

‘Bullied’ by scientists and pre-empted by Sturgeon – will PM hold firm on 21 June ‘freedom day’?

Nicola Sturgeon insists that applying the brakes to relaxing lockdown rules in Scotland is a pause, not a step backwards.

US Supreme Court rejects Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2bn talc verdict

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's appeal against a $2.12bn (£1.5bn) damages award to women who say they developed ovarian cancer from using the company's talc products.

Southgate announces final England squad for delayed Euro 2020

England football manager Gareth Southgate has revealed his final 26-man squad for this month's European Championships.

What are the new COVID rules in Scotland?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a "slight slowing down" in the lifting of lockdown rules for much of Scotland amid the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus.