Team GB claim six medals on day four following historic swimming and gymnastics success

Team GB added six medals to their Olympic tally on day four of the Tokyo Games, after historic success in the pool and the gymnasium.

COVID cases in UK fall for seventh day in a row – but number of new deaths highest since mid-March

The UK has recorded 23,511 new COVID-19 cases and 131 more deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Team GB claim six medals on day four following historic swimming and gymnastics success

Team GB added six medals to their Olympic tally on day four of the Tokyo Games, after historic success in the pool and the gymnasium.

Kanye West ‘living inside stadium’ to finish new album

Kanye West is said to have made himself at home in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he finishes work on his much-hyped new album Donda.

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to hit much of UK as Met Office issues yellow warning

Thunderstorms and heavy showers are set to hit much of the UK today with up to 60mm of rain falling in some places in just three hours.

Minister drops strongest hint yet that vaccine passports will be needed for football matches

A senior minister has dropped the strongest hint yet that vaccine passports will be introduced for football matches by the government later this year.

IMF predicts UK economic bounce-back this year to match resurgent US

Britain's economy will grow faster than any major economy in Europe as it rebounds from the COVID-19 recession and emerges from lockdown, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted.

Weekly COVID deaths in England and Wales highest since April, says ONS

England and Wales have recorded the highest number of weekly coronavirus-related deaths since April, according to latest data.