Top scientists urge PM to have ‘courage’ to slash net zero date by 20 years

A group of top environmental scientists have urged Boris Johnson to have the courage to bring forward the UK's carbon net zero target to 2030.

18 bags full of hacked-up body parts found by police in Mexico

Eighteen plastic bags full of hacked-up body parts have been found by police on the outskirts of a city in Mexico.

COVID vaccine certificates for international travel: How would they work?

COVID-19 vaccine and testing certificates could be introduced in the UK when people are allowed to travel abroad again.

When will lockdown be lifted? If the PM follows the science it will happen very, very slowly

When will the prime minister lift lockdown? He is due to set out his roadmap on 22 February and there is some clamour for a firm commitment.

More than 14m receive first vaccine dose as confirmed COVID cases passes 4m mark

The number of people to have had their first coronavirus vaccine jab in the UK has passed 14 million, as the total confirmed number of cases exceeds four million.

Singer hit with child labour fine after son joins him on stage during concert

A singer who invited his son on stage to perform one song with him has been hit with a child labour fine.

Man denies conning 92-year-old woman into paying for ‘fake COVID-19 vaccine’

A man has denied allegedly tricking a 92-year-old woman into paying for a fake COVID-19 vaccine.

‘It’s burning my eyes’: Black girl, 9, begged police for help after being pepper sprayed

A nine-year-old black girl pepper sprayed by police begged "please don't do this to me" and "it's burning my eyes" as she waited handcuffed in the back seat of a police car for 16...