PM under pressure to allow fully vaccinated close contacts to be exempt from isolation

Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to allow fully vaccinated people who have been identified as close contacts of coronavirus cases to be exempt from isolation.

‘I was pinged five times in a week’: Brighton businesses ‘shutting down’ as ‘pingdemic’ hits young workers

Levels of exasperation are running high amongst business owners in Brighton thanks to the so-called "pingdemic".

‘Get your freedom back’: Southgate urges young people to have COVID jab

Gareth Southgate has stepped up to lead a government campaign to persuade younger people to get a COVID vaccine and get their freedom back.

Budapest prepares for Pride but for many LGBT+ people it is a worrying time to be in Hungary

As she walks down the street to greet us, Dora Duro raises a hand of greeting.

Parents’ desperate plea to find missing daughter, 11

The parents of a missing 11-year-old girl say they are "in a state of shock" as they made a desperate plea to find her.

Weather warnings for thunderstorms and strong winds as UK heatwave ends

The UK's heatwave is set to come to an abrupt end with torrential rain forecast in places this weekend and weather warnings issued for thunderstorms and strong winds.