Mental health deteriorated for a quarter of patients who contacted NHS mental health services remotely

Almost a quarter of people using NHS mental health services remotely said their mental health deteriorated as a result.

UK aid to superpower China hit a record £70 million in 2019

UK aid to China - the world's second largest economy and a country that is viewed by London as a security concern - hit a record high of nearly £70 million in 2019, a...

Brit Awards double trophy unveiled – for winners to share as ‘act of kindness’

Brit Awards winners will this year be presented with not one but two statuettes, with stars encouraged to share with someone important to them as an "act of kindness".

Black man was shot five times by US police including a ‘kill shot’ in back of head – family lawyers

A black man who died during an attempted arrest in North Carolina was shot five times by police, including once in the back of the head, his family's lawyers say.

Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine can cut transmission by up to half – study

A single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can cut transmission of the virus by up to half, according to a Public Health England study.

‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty to unsolved 1974 murder of two teenage girls

A US serial killer known as the "Torso Killer" has admitted to murdering two teenage girls in 1974.

‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty to unsolved 1974 murder of two teenage girls

A US serial killer known as the "Torso Killer" has admitted to murdering two teenage girls in 1974.

Suspected dump of 27,000 chemical barrels found off LA coast

Around 27,000 objects - potentially barrels containing the banned pesticide DDT - have been found dumped off California.