Another 800 military personnel deployed to help test lorry drivers stuck at border

An additional 800 military personnel have been deployed to Kent to help thousands of lorry drivers waiting to cross into France.

‘You are not alone’: Queen feels anguish of families separated by COVID

The Queen has described how she feels the country's sadness and anguish at being separated from family because of coronavirus this Christmas, as many just want "a simple hug or a squeeze of the...

LadBaby beat Mariah Carey for third consecutive Christmas number one

LadBaby have taken the Christmas number one spot for the third consecutive year - beating Mariah Carey, Liam Gallagher and Justin Bieber.

‘Intentional’ explosion rocks US city of Nashville

An "intentional" explosion linked to a motorhome has rocked the city of Nashville in the US.

England records another 570 coronavirus deaths

A further 570 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test have been reported in England on Christmas Day, government figures show.

Stadium turned into emergency centre for evacuees amid Bedfordshire flood warning

An athletics stadium is being used as an emergency assistance centre after widespread flood warnings in Bedfordshire.

Pope Francis urges nations to share COVID vaccine in Christmas message

The Pope has used his Christmas message to urge countries to share COVID-19 vaccines, saying nationalism should not be a factor in granting access to the new treatments.

Police investigate Navalny ally ‘who visited spy accused of poisoning’

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says police raided his ally's apartment after she allegedly visited the home of a spy accused of poisoning him.