PM to hold emergency Cobra meeting over worsening situation in Afghanistan

Boris Johnson is to convene an emergency Cobra meeting this afternoon over the worsening situation in Afghanistan.

‘Totally unacceptable’: Marble Arch Mound farce prompts deputy council leader to quit as bill hits £6m

The deputy leader of a London council has stepped down after total costs for the Marble Arch Mound doubled.

England’s R number estimate falls slightly to between 0.8 and 1

England's estimated R number has fallen slightly to between 0.8 and 1.

Vaccine fraudster jailed after charging 92-year-old pensioner £140 for fake jab

A man has been jailed for three and a half years after pretending to inject a 92-year-old woman with a COVID-19 vaccine then charging her £140.

‘Very young girl’ among six left dead in Plymouth shooting

A "very young girl" was among those shot dead by a gunman who killed four other people in Plymouth before shooting himself, police have said.

Strictly Come Dancing reveals show’s first ever deaf contestant

A deaf contestant is to take part in Strictly Come Dancing for the first time in the BBC show's history this year.

NASA’s Mars helicopter spots Perseverance rover from above – can you?

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has completed its 11th flight on the planet, capturing dozens of images including one in which its mothership - the Perseverance rover - is almost impossible to spot.

What we know so far about the Plymouth shooting

Six people, including a child, died during the shooting in Plymouth on Thursday evening.