England’s R number falls slightly to between 0.8 and 1

England's R number has fallen slightly to between 0.8 and 1, latest figures show.

India COVID strain declared ‘variant of concern’ in England

A coronavirus strain first detected in India has been declared a "variant of concern" by Public Health England, as cases more than double in a week.

Thousands demand Tokyo Olympics cancelled as state of emergency extended

A campaign to cancel the Tokyo Olympics is gaining pace - as polls say 80% of Japanese people want the games to be called off.

Murder investigation after woman’s body found in shrubbery

A woman whose body was found in shrubbery by a dog walker is believed to have been murdered, police have said.

‘Out-of-control’ Chinese rocket set to crash back to Earth at unknown location in hours

Remnants from a Chinese rocket are expected to fall back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this weekend.

‘Ignore babble’: Cummings takes aim at both Johnson and Starmer in post-election tirade

Boris Johnson's former chief adviser has raged against both the Conservatives and Labour, claiming neither are focused on "being a serious government".

France’s threat to cut power to Jersey means Channel cable project ‘should be scrapped’ – MP

France's "sinister" threat to cut power to Jersey means plans to build an energy cable linking Britain to the continent should be scrapped, an MP has said.

Labour crisis: Five major problems facing Keir Starmer

After 11 years of Tories in Downing Street, today's by-election and local elections are a remarkable disaster for the opposition, showing Labour still going backwards.