More than one million children in England were off school for COVID-related reasons towards end of term

More than one million children in England were away from school for COVID-19-related reasons towards the end of term, according to government figures.

Biles says mental health issues behind withdrawal as she admits: ‘I just didn’t want to go on’

Simone Biles says mental health concerns were behind her shock withdrawal from the team gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics as she admitted: "I just didn’t want to go on".

Biles says mental health issues behind withdrawal as she admits: ‘I just didn’t want to go on’

Simone Biles says mental health concerns were behind her shock withdrawal from the team gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics as she admitted: "I just didn’t want to go on".

Ireland to offer COVID vaccine to adolescents aged 12-15

Ireland could offer coronavirus vaccines to adolescents aged 12-15 as early as next month after opening its programme to 16 and 17-year olds on Tuesday.

COVID cases surging in Tokyo – but officials resist new calls to suspend Olympics

COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are now rising faster than at any time in the pandemic but Japanese authorities are resisting renewed calls for the Olympics to be suspended.

Ireland to offer COVID vaccine to adolescents aged 12-15

Ireland could offer coronavirus vaccines to adolescents aged 12-15 as early as next month after opening its programme to 16 and 17-year olds on Tuesday.

COVID cases surging in Tokyo – but officials resist new calls to suspend Olympics

COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are now rising faster than at any time in the pandemic but Japanese authorities are resisting renewed calls for the Olympics to be suspended.

Ken Clarke accused at Infected Blood Inquiry of failing to present evidence to victims

The contaminated blood scandal has been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.