Churchill’s slippers sell for almost £40k – double the estimated price

Velvet slippers which belonged to Sir Winston Churchill have sold for nearly £40,000.

Raab writes to EU chief over ‘completely false’ claim of COVID vaccine export ban

A new UK-EU row has broken out after the bloc's chief made "completely false" claims that Britain has imposed an export ban on COVID-19 vaccines.

Tesla adds $100bn in value as tech stocks stage bounce-back

Tesla has led a bounce-back for US tech stocks as its shares surged by as much as 20% partly thanks to figures showing higher sales in China.

Undocumented migrants may shun vaccine over ‘immigration trap’ fears

Ali has no legal right to live in the UK, which means he never goes to the GP, never gets prescriptions from pharmacies - and says he won't be getting the COVID vaccine.

Autistic teenager sends NHS staff nearly 700 thank you cards

An autistic teenager, who aspires to work for the NHS, has sent nearly 700 cards to frontline workers, sharing messages of support.

Myanmar recalls ambassador in UK after he called for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

Myanmar has recalled its ambassador in Britain after he called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader detained when the country's military seized power last month.

Second legal challenge over police ‘hate incidents’ starts as court hears freedom of expression at risk

Police guidance which requires "hate incidents" to be recorded - even "without any evidence of hate" - unlawfully interferes with the right to freedom of expression, the Court of Appeal has heard.

Myanmar recalls ambassador in UK after he called for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

Myanmar has recalled its ambassador in Britain after he called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader detained when the country's military seized power last month.