Scotland to relax restrictions on travel and outdoor gatherings early

Coronavirus travel restrictions will be eased in Scotland from Friday and more people will be able to meet up outdoors, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Drill-rapping jihadist jailed for plotting terror attack with Gladiator-style sword

A drill-rapping jihadist has been jailed for life for plotting a terrorist attack using a Gladiator-style sword, balaclava and combat vest, just weeks after he was released from prison.

European rollout of Johnson & Johnson COVID jab delayed as US officials investigate clots

The rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine across Europe has been delayed, while US officials have recommended a "pause" in the use of the jab as reports of blood clots are investigated.

£170m bailout of Liberty Steel owner ‘would have been completely irresponsible’

Giving a £170m taxpayer bailout to steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta would have been "completely irresponsible", the business secretary has told MPs.

Kanye West agrees to joint custody of children in divorce from Kim Kardashian

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will share joint custody of their four children following their divorce, court documents show.

Which regions saw footfall return closest to pre-pandemic levels as COVID lockdowns eased?

Shoppers have been flocking back to high streets and other retail destinations in some parts of the country more than others as lockdown rules were eased in England and Wales.

Man charged over online racial abuse of Premier League footballer

A man has been charged after West Bromwich Albion footballer Romaine Sawyers was racially abused online.

Fukushima ‘failings’ add fuel to fire of world’s anti-nuclear movement

A fifth of the UK’s energy comes from nuclear but opposition to the power source persists.