£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.

Hank Azaria apologises for upholding ‘structural racism’ by voicing Apu in The Simpsons

Actor Hank Azaria has apologised for his role in upholding "structural racism" by voicing an Indian character on The Simpsons.

COVID deaths before Easter at lowest level in six months – ONS

The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week before the Easter weekend has fallen to the lowest level in six months, new figures show.

Lockdown behind drop in COVID cases and deaths – not vaccinations, says PM

Boris Johnson has warned that the reduction in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths "has not been achieved" by the rollout of COVID vaccines.