Is the pandemic starting to fizzle out in the UK – or will drop in infections be short-lived?

After almost a week of falling case numbers, there are tentative signs that the spread of COVID-19 in the UK is starting to slow.

Teens guilty of murdering boy ‘lured’ to park and fatally stabbed

Two 14-year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering a teen who was "lured" to a park and fatally stabbed.

UK reports 24,950 new COVID cases – sixth consecutive daily fall

The UK has reported 24,950 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour period.

Severely disabled teen given PM’s award for £250k fundraiser

A severely disabled 13-year-old boy who raised £250,000 to help save an outdoor activity centre has had his efforts recognised by the prime minister.

White and mixed ethnic groups ‘don’t live as long’ as other groups, study suggests

White and mixed ethnic groups do not live as long as other ethnic groups on average, a government study has suggested.

Pink offers to pay ‘sexist’ £1,300 bikini bottoms fine given to Norway’s beach handball team

Pop star Pink has offered to pay the fines given to the Norwegian women's beach handball team after they refused to wear bikini bottoms at a European championship match.

‘COVID is a warning that much worse lies in store’: Alarm ahead of biggest climate report since 2013

The COVID-19 pandemic is "a warning from the planet that much worse lies in store unless we change our ways", a leading UN environment figure has said, ahead of the publication of the biggest...

Team GB enjoy Magic Monday with three gold medals at Tokyo Olympics

After Super Saturday at London 2012, there was Magic Monday in Tokyo as British athletes won three gold medals in the space of a few hours.