COVID-19 case rates rise in two-thirds of all local areas in England

COVID-19 case rates are rising in two-thirds of all local areas in England, according to the latest data.

Foreign government hacked into US Treasury Department’s emails – reports

State-sponsored hackers have been monitoring emails at the US Treasury Department and another American federal agency for months, according to the Reuters news agency.

British author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré dies

British author John le Carré, writer of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager, has died aged 89, his literary agent has said.

London borough’s schools forced to close as pandemic grows ‘exponentially’

Schools across the Royal Borough of Greenwich in southeast London are being forced to close from the end of day on Monday and move classes online, amid an "exponential growth" of the pandemic.

Two more people arrested after 15-year-old stabbed to death in east London

Two more people have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London.

UK car production ‘could halt early next year’ if there’s a no-deal Brexit, union warns

Car production in the UK could be shut down early next year if EU trade talks fail, the Unite union has warned.

‘Superspreader’ Santa blamed for coronavirus outbreak at care home

A "superspreader" Santa has been blamed for a large outbreak of coronavirus at a care home.

Games giant EA gatecrashes £725m Codemasters takeover

The American computer games giant Electronic Arts (EA) has gatecrashed the £725m takeover of Codemasters, the London-listed producer of some of the world's most popular motor racing titles.