Retail, leisure and hospitality firms to get up to £9,000 to help cope with lockdown

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will receive up to £9,000 in one-off grants to help them through latest coronavirus restrictions, the chancellor has said.

England’s lockdown ‘should’ start being eased in March, minister says

The government "should be able" to begin easing England's coronavirus lockdown in March, a senior minister has told Sky News.

Struggling firms ‘may not be there’ after lockdown without further help

Struggling businesses "may simply not be there" when the economy reopens after lockdown unless they are given further support, the government has been warned.

Proud boys leader arrested after Black Lives Matter banner set on fire

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys has been arrested after it was claimed he burned a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last...

Georgia Senate election could hand Joe Biden real power to shape America

Joe Biden has a lot to be grateful for in the state of Georgia.

What is the science that persuaded Johnson to call third England lockdown?

Boris Johnson put science and data right at the beginning of his address to the nation, to explain why he was about to announce England's third national lockdown.

What is the science that persuaded PM to call third England lockdown?

Boris Johnson put science and data right at the beginning of his address to the nation, to explain why he was about to announce England's third national lockdown.

Lockdown is more severe than previous two – and Tory MPs prepare to rebel

We should have known the news was going to be grim when the TV pictures of 10 Downing Street confirmed that the Christmas tree and wreath on the front door had gone.