Dog found alive in rubble six days after deadly Norway landslide

A dog has been found alive in the rubble of a deadly landslide in Norway, boosting hopes among rescuers who are still searching for missing people.

PM to hold Downing Street news conference from 5pm

Boris Johnson will hold a news conference with England's chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser later today, Downing Street has said.

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.