NHS staff in England get pay rise of 3% after their contribution during ‘unprecedented year’

NHS workers in England will get a pay rise of 3% backdated to April 2021, the government has announced.

Nine-year-old boy’s stepdad saw him struck by lightning as he played football, inquest hears

Nine-year-old Jordan Banks died when he was fatally struck by lightning as he took part in a football coaching session watched by his stepfather, an inquest heard today.

PM faces backlash over vaccine certification proposal as Labour critique plans

Boris Johnson's plan to mandate proof of vaccination to enter nightclubs and other "crowded venues" from the end of September faces a major backlash as Labour say they do not support part of the...

Northern Ireland records new ‘highest temperature’ as UK heatwave set to break up

Northern Ireland has recorded what is thought to be its highest-ever temperature - days after beating the previous mark - but the UK's heatwave is forecast to break up at the weekend.

British man arrested over Twitter hack that saw celeb accounts including Obama and Bezos post Bitcoin scam

A British man has been arrested in Spain in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in more than 130 accounts belonging to celebrities scamming their followers out of Bitcoin.

UK records 44,104 new coronavirus cases and 73 more deaths

The UK has recorded 44,104 new COVID-19 cases and 73 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Social media bosses should face jail over worst content, says police watchdog chief

Social media bosses should be jailed over the publication of the worst sexual, violent and terror content on their sites, the chief inspector of constabulary says.

Backlash after Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon customers and staff for paying for his space flight

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has thanked Amazon employees and customers for paying for his maiden voyage to space - but his remarks have prompted criticism from politicians and celebrities.