Employers told forcing workers to have COVID vaccine could be criminal offence

British employers have been warned that forcing staff to have the coronavirus vaccination could amount to a criminal offence, amid concerns over "no jab, no job" policies emerging.

Hospital admissions for children with eating disorders increase by almost 20%

Emma Shepherd's teenage daughter makes two daily attempts to run away from hospital.

Wildfires and deaths across southeast Europe amid most severe heatwave in decades

The worst heatwave in decades is causing deaths and mayhem across southeast Europe, with wildfires causing entire villages to be evacuated and millions of people instructed not to venture out into the midday sun.

UK records 26,144 new coronavirus cases and 71 more deaths

The UK has reported 26,144 new COVID-19 cases and 71 more deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

Wildfires and deaths across southeast Europe amid most severe heatwave in decades

The worst heatwave in decades is causing deaths and mayhem across southeast Europe, with wildfires causing entire villages to be evacuated and millions of people instructed not to venture out into the midday sun.

Boy, five, found dead in river in South Wales

A five-year-old boy has been found dead in a river in South Wales, police have said.

PM and Carrie Johnson expecting their second baby, as she says she had miscarriage

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting their second baby, she has announced.

Suspect arrested after man found dead on High Wycombe street ‘surrounded by group of males’

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found unresponsive and surrounded by a group of males on a street in High Wycombe.