Love Island’s Dr Alex announced by PM as youth mental health ambassador

Love Island's Dr Alex has been announced by Boris Johnson as the government's mental health youth ambassador.

‘Football’s biggest secret’: Ex-starlet on how game exploits boys on brink of Premier League dream

Max Noble, once one of the country's most talented young footballers, has spoken out about the exploitation of boys in elite academies, labelling it the game's "biggest kept secret".

Woman, 21, admits manslaughter of baby daughter

A woman from Blackpool has admitted the manslaughter of her baby girl, who died of suffocation.

Vaccines against new variants should be ready by October

Vaccines specifically designed to tackle new variants of coronavirus should be ready to be rolled out by October, according to the team behind the Oxford University/AstraZeneca jab.

Former bank chief Mario Draghi agrees to form new Italian government

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has agreed to form a non-political government to steer Italy through the coronavirus pandemic.

Beckham-backed cannabis firm scores with London float

A cannabinoids company backed by David Beckham will this week become the first company of its kind to formally unveil plans for a main London stock market debut.

Ten million people have had first COVID jab in the UK, Hancock says

Ten million people in the UK have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

Golden Globe nominations 2021: British stars lead the way

The Golden Globes have kicked off a delayed awards season, with British stars leading the way in some of the biggest categories.