Boris Johnson will not isolate after Covid case among staff
Downing Street says Boris Johnson will not self-isolate after a member of his staff tested positive for Covid during a trip to Scotland. No 10 said the visit was carried…
Covid: First 16 and 17-year-olds begin to get vaccine invites
Sixteen and 17-year-olds across the UK are now being invited to book their Covid vaccine. GPs in England have been told they can contact this age group, while invites are…
Greece fires spread uncontrolled, killing a fireman
Two people have been killed and six areas put on high alert as uncontrolled wildfires spread across Greece. Huge clouds of smoke are billowing over the northern outskirts of Athens,…
Families of 9/11 victims tell Biden not to attend memorial events
Family members of the victims of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks have called on President Joe Biden to stay away from memorial events unless he declassifies files about the…
US expands citizenship for children born abroad in win for same-sex couples
The US says children born abroad using assisted reproductive technology can now qualify for citizenship, in a move seen as a win for same-sex couples. To be eligible before, babies…
Climate Change: Half US cars to be zero-emission by 2030 – Biden
President Biden wants half of the cars sold in the US by 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles, the White House says. Achieving this would reduce carbon emissions and help the…
Covid: Most of Wales’ coronavirus rules to end Saturday
Most of Wales’ remaining Covid rules will be scrapped from Saturday. Rules on the numbers that can meet indoors will end – nightclubs will be able to reopen, and social…
Kaylee-Jayde Priest: Mother and boyfriend convicted of manslaughter
A mother has been convicted alongside her then boyfriend of killing her three-year-old daughter, days after threatening to do so in a text message. Kaylee-Jayde Priest was found dead at…
Thatcher helped climate by closing coal mines, says Boris Johnson
Margaret Thatcher gave the UK “a big early start” in the move away from coal-fired power by closing “so many coal mines”, Boris Johnson has said. “We’re now down to…
‘Bumper year’ for top A-level grades predicted
A-level results next week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could see high levels of top grades, according to an annual analysis of exam trends. Prof Alan Smithers, at the…