North Korea – which is officially COVID-free – to receive 2m doses of Oxford vaccine

North Korea, which has yet to record a single case of coronavirus, is expected to receive nearly two million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

North Korea – which is officially COVID-free – to receive 2m doses of Oxford vaccine

North Korea, which has yet to record a single case of coronavirus, is expected to receive nearly two million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

Shell tumbles to $19.9bn loss as pandemic hits energy demand

Shell has reported a $19.9bn (£14.4bn) loss for 2020 after an "extraordinary year" in which oil and gas prices have slumped amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Salmond brands Scottish govt a ‘disgrace’ over botched ‘£750,000’ investigation

Alex Salmond has branded the behaviour of the current Scottish government a "disgrace", and warned his legal action against ministers would have cost taxpayers more than £750,000.

Economy will be unlocked ‘gradually’ after English schools reopen

England's economy will be unlocked gradually after schools hopefully return at the start of March, the vaccines minister has told Sky News.

UK bought 43m more litres of Aussie wine in 2020 as lockdowns boosted demand

Britain imported about 43 million more litres of Australian wine last year as coronavirus lockdowns boosted demand.

Climate activists say ‘shock’ protests need to evolve to be racially inclusive

It's the year of the landmark COP26 climate conference and a big year for environmental activism.

Theme park sues Taylor Swift over Evermore album name

Taylor Swift is being sued by bosses at a theme park who claim she used the name of their attraction as the title of her latest album.