MPs could be kept at Westminster until Christmas Eve to pass Brexit deal – Speaker

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he is prepared to keep MPs at Westminster until Christmas Eve if necessary to get a Brexit deal through Parliament.

Hunter Biden ‘confident’ as investigation begins into his tax affairs

President-elect Joe Biden's son has said his tax affairs are being investigated.

Nuclear watchdog warns against escalation of Iran tensions after assassination

The UN's nuclear watchdog has warned against any further escalation in the wake of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakrizadeh.

‘Very large gaps remain’ after emergency Brexit talks between PM and EU chief end

Boris Johnson's dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has ended - with a senior Number 10 source warning "very large gaps remain" between the UK and the EU on a Brexit...

100-year-old who has already beaten COVID first to receive vaccine at Belfast care home

A centenarian who has already beaten coronavirus was the first resident at a care home in Belfast to receive a COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, as Northern Ireland's rollout gathers pace.

Asda says its stores will not open on Boxing Day – here are the other retailers staying shut

Asda has become the latest retailer to announce that its stores will not open on Boxing Day.

‘Chills up and down my spine’: Scientists think they’ve found new species of whale

Scientists say they are "highly confident" they have discovered a new species of whale off the western coast of Mexico.

COP26 head must be made full-time role to tackle global climate emergency – Rudd

Britain's former climate secretary, Amber Rudd, has said the presidency of the landmark COP26 climate conference is so critical for tackling the global climate emergency that it must become a full-time role.