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.

Australian Open stars to self-isolate after positive coronavirus case at hotel

Up to 600 players, officials and staff at the Australian Open will have to self-isolate after a positive coronavirus case was identified at one of the event's quarantine hotels.

Influencers told not to use ‘misleading’ beauty filters in ads

Two social media influencers have been told to remove beauty filters from "misleadingly exaggerated" posts advertising tanning products.

More than 1,000 young black men removed from controversial police gang database

More than 1,000 young black men have been removed from a controversial police gangs database - with London Mayor Sadiq Khan saying they shouldn't have been on the list.

PM open to overriding Brexit deal to ensure ‘no barrier down the Irish Sea’

Boris Johnson has vowed to "do everything we need to do" - including an attempt to override post-Brexit arrangements with the EU - in order to "ensure there is no barrier down the Irish...

Johnson says it is ‘not practical’ to shut borders as he defends hotel quarantine plan

Boris Johnson has defended attacks on his planned hotel quarantine scheme, saying it is "not practical" to completely shut Britain's borders to protect against new coronavirus variants.

Students threw lockdown-busting party because they were ‘bored and wanted some fun’

Students who threw a birthday party for friends, ignoring lockdown rules, told police raiding the get-together they were "bored and wanted some fun".