UK records 39,906 new coronavirus cases and 84 more deaths

The UK has recorded 39,906 new COVID-19 cases and 84 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Police Federation no longer has confidence in home secretary, calling pay freeze ‘final straw’

The Police Federation of England and Wales says it no longer has confidence in Home Secretary Priti Patel and has branded a pay freeze for officers "the final straw".

Government ‘very concerned’ as more than 600,000 pinged by NHS COVID app in a week

A record 618,903 people in England and Wales were pinged by the NHS COVID-19 app in a week, latest figures show.

UK sanctions Equatorial Guinea leader’s son who bought Michael Jackson’s crystal-studded glove

The UK government has sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for misappropriating millions and spending it on luxury mansions, private jets and a $275,000 (£199,600) crystal-encrusted glove worn by Michael Jackson.

Greensill had ‘extraordinarily privileged’ relationship with government, review finds

Lex Greensill enjoyed an "extraordinarily privileged" relationship with government, and former prime minister David Cameron did not breach lobbying rules, a review has found.

Cardiff City and Portsmouth football clubs dealing with allegations of discriminatory behaviour

Two English Football League clubs are currently dealing with allegations of discriminatory behaviour.

Compensation revealed for cleared sub-postmasters after Horizon IT scandal

Postmasters who have had their Horizon IT scandal-related convictions overturned are being offered interim compensation payments of up to £100,000 each, the government has announced.

‘We will not renegotiate,’ EU chief tells PM after UK demands changes to key part of Brexit deal

The president of the European Commission has told Boris Johnson that the bloc "will not renegotiate" a key component of the Brexit deal the two sides negotiated.