R number in England falls slightly to 1.1 to 1.3 despite rise in case numbers

England's R number has fallen slightly to between 1.1 and 1.3 despite a rise in cases of coronavirus across the UK, the latest estimates show.

Dehydration to the body overheating – how do humans die of heat?

Hundreds of people have died as record temperatures were reached in the US and Canada this week.

US forces leave main base in Afghanistan – despite fears of looming civil war

US forces have left their main military base in Afghanistan - the hub for a 20-year mission against the Taliban and al Qaeda - in the clearest sign yet America's longest war is ending.

Delta variant cases up 46% in a week – as expert warns mutant strain will hit UK ‘soon’

Cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have risen 46% in a week in the UK - as an expert warned the even more transmissible Delta plus variant could soon hit the country.

Cases against two former soldiers accused of Northern Ireland murders in 1972 collapse

The case against a former British soldier charged with the murder of a teenager in Londonderry in 1972 has collapsed - and a separate case against another charged in relation to the Bloody Sunday...

Labour is in a dreadful place – but is the Batley and Spen win a sign Starmer’s torrid time is settling?

In the normal course of politics, an opposition party holding a seat in a by-election is the most predictable of events.

Man charged with assaulting Professor Chris Whitty after video of park incident

A man has been charged with assaulting England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty after he was accosted in London on Sunday.

Britons reassured over fears those who received India-made jabs can’t travel to EU

Britons have been assured that "an administrative hurdle" will be "straightened out" following concerns millions could miss out on travel to the EU this summer as their COVID jabs aren't recognised.