No change to lockdown roadmap despite six cases of Brazil variant, Matt Hancock says

England's planned route out of lockdown can go ahead despite six reported cases of a Brazilian coronavirus variant of concern, Matt Hancock has said.

Former French president Sarkozy to appeal guilty verdict in corruption trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to appeal after he was handed a one-year prison term and two-year suspended sentence for corruption and influence peddling.

Taylor Swift hits out at Netflix show over ‘lazy’ and ‘deeply sexist’ joke

Taylor Swift has criticised a Netflix show for containing a joke about her which the singer called "lazy" and "deeply sexist".

Ken Clarke urges Rishi Sunak to protect ‘young and poor’ and ditch pension ‘triple lock’

Rishi Sunak should use this Budget to ditch the government's pensions triple lock, lift taxes on older voters and should be wary of raising corporation taxes, according to former chancellor Ken Clarke.

Former French president Sarkozy to appeal guilty verdict in corruption trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to appeal after he was handed a one-year prison term and two-year suspended sentence for corruption and influence peddling.

‘Utterly appalling’: Criticism as UK announces it will cut aid to Yemen by more than half

The UK government has announced it will cut the aid it provides to Yemen by more than half.

Single AstraZeneca or Pfizer dose 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over 80s

A single shot of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines is more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisation among the over 80s, the health secretary has said.

‘Utterly appalling’: Criticism as UK announces it will cut aid to Yemen by more than half

The UK government has announced it will cut the aid it provides to Yemen by more than half.