UK records 48,161 new COVID cases and 25 more coronavirus-related deaths

The UK has recorded 48,161 new COVID cases and 25 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Heatwave expected to continue into this week – and temperatures could rise even higher in some parts

The UK heatwave is expected to continue into this week, with new 2021 temperature records expected on Sunday.

PM’s quickest U-turn yet? From Hancock’s downfall to Christmas bubbles, here’s how his latest reversal compares

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have performed a dramatic U-turn and announced they will no longer dodge self-isolation after a fellow minister tested positive for COVID.

‘It’s plaguing the world’: Nelson Mandela’s daughter on the need to fight a ‘resurge of racism’

The eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela says the "struggle" against racism "is not complete" and that the world should continue fighting against it "with everything we have in our might".

‘It’s plaguing the world’: Nelson Mandela’s daughter on the need to fight a ‘resurge of racism’

The eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela says the "struggle" against racism "is not complete" and that the world should continue fighting against it "with everything we have in our might".

Body-horror thriller claims top award at Cannes – just the second ever win for a female filmmaker

Titane, a wild body-horror thriller written and directed by Julia Ducournau, has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Athletes at Tokyo’s Olympic Village forced to isolate after testing positive for COVID

Two athletes living at the Olympic Village in Tokyo have tested positive for COVID-19. 

‘This killed my dreams’: Britney Spears says she won’t perform again while conservatorship remains

Britney Spears has posted on Instagram that she won't perform again while her father has control over her career.