Supermarkets admit stock shortages as ‘pingdemic’ concerns grow

Supermarkets have admitted they are suffering stock shortages as concerns grow about the impact of the so-called "pingdemic".

Fresh record as 618,903 people in England and Wales 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.

Australia and NZ withdraw from Rugby League World Cup as England ‘too unsafe’

Australia and New Zealand will not compete in the Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year due to coronavirus concerns.

China floods force tens of thousands from their homes as number dead rises to at least 33

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of central China, as officials said the number of dead from record-breaking floods had risen to at least 33.

China shuts down city of 9.3 million over 17 COVID cases – as it rejects call for Wuhan lab investigation

China has shut down a city of 9.3 million people over 17 COVID-19 infections, while a proposed second phase of a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the virus has been...

China shuts down city of 9.3 million over 17 COVID cases – as it rejects call for Wuhan lab investigation

China has shut down a city of 9.3 million people over 17 COVID-19 infections, while a proposed second phase of a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the virus has been...

Sunak to offload up further chunk of state-backed NatWest over next 12 months

The Treasury is to sell a further chunk of NatWest in a trading plan over the next 12 months as it further reduces its stake in the bank.