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Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

The Prime Minister reportedly told Conservative MPs devolution had been ‘Tony Blair’s biggest mistake’.

Search for missing windsurfer called off as board and sail found

Search for missing windsurfer called off as board and sail found

Search for missing windsurfer called off as board and sail found

Norfolk Police have said it is likely Chris Bamfield got into difficulties at sea.

Boris Johnson calls Northern MPs from self-isolation

Boris Johnson calls Northern MPs from self-isolation

Boris Johnson calls Northern MPs from self-isolation

The Prime Minister took part in a video call with around 60 MPs.

Scientists rejoice at Moderna vaccine news

Scientists rejoice at Moderna vaccine news

Scientists rejoice at Moderna vaccine news

Immunologists and health officials say the latest successful vaccine trials are proof science can prevail even when politics fails.

BBC One ‘goes down’ as channel experiences technical difficulties

BBC One ‘goes down’ as channel experiences technical difficulties

BBC One ‘goes down’ as channel experiences technical difficulties

The channel’s announcer said ‘we are having quite a night of it’.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Hull, Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen are currently recording the highest rates.

Mouthwash kills coronavirus within 30 seconds in laboratory tests, study finds

Mouthwash kills coronavirus within 30 seconds in laboratory tests, study finds

Mouthwash kills coronavirus within 30 seconds in laboratory tests, study finds

The study comes following suggestions that Covid-19 transmissions may be reduced if people use mouthwash.

Foster and O’Neill at odds on Stormont veto mechanism

Foster and O’Neill at odds on Stormont veto mechanism

Foster and O’Neill at odds on Stormont veto mechanism

Stormont’s leaders both faced Assembly questions on Monday following last week’s executive row over the extension of Northern Ireland’s circuit break.

England’s three-tier coronavirus system rules will need to be ‘strengthened’

England’s three-tier coronavirus system rules will need to be ‘strengthened’

England’s three-tier coronavirus system rules will need to be ‘strengthened’

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Government hopes the lockdown will be replaced with a tiered system ‘similar to what we had before’.

Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot finds 700 cases, epidemiologist says

Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot finds 700 cases, epidemiologist says

Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot finds 700 cases, epidemiologist says

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace visited a test centre at Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Monday.

Covid-19 vaccines offer candle of hope for tackling pandemic, Hancock says

Covid-19 vaccines offer candle of hope for tackling pandemic, Hancock says

Covid-19 vaccines offer candle of hope for tackling pandemic, Hancock says

The Government has secured 45 million doses of mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.

Stop calling Sutcliffe by his pseudonym, pleads son of his first murder victim

Stop calling Sutcliffe by his pseudonym, pleads son of his first murder victim

Stop calling Sutcliffe by his pseudonym, pleads son of his first murder victim

Richard McCann said he believed other notorious killers who idolised Peter Sutcliffe were influenced by his pseudonym.

ScotRail staff could strike over pay dispute

ScotRail staff could strike over pay dispute

ScotRail staff could strike over pay dispute

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said nearly 2,500 members will be asked to vote on the issue.

British Transport Police let public down, Manchester Arena bombing inquiry hears

British Transport Police let public down, Manchester Arena bombing inquiry hears

British Transport Police let public down, Manchester Arena bombing inquiry hears

Manchester-born suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated his homemade rucksack bomb after an Ariana Grande concert at the arena.

Stonewall calls for change after trans man fails in birth certificate legal bid

Stonewall calls for change after trans man fails in birth certificate legal bid

Stonewall calls for change after trans man fails in birth certificate legal bid

Journalist Freddy McConnell wants to be registered as ‘father’ or ‘parent’ on his child’s birth certificate, rather than ‘mother’.

What’s the state of play in post-Brexit trade talks with the EU?

What’s the state of play in post-Brexit trade talks with the EU?

What’s the state of play in post-Brexit trade talks with the EU?

The transition period has kept the UK a member of the single market and continuing to follow EU law, but that all comes to an end on December 31.

Diplomat praised for rescuing drowning woman from river

Diplomat praised for rescuing drowning woman from river

Diplomat praised for rescuing drowning woman from river

Chongqing consul general Stephen Ellison swam the young woman to safety after she slipped on rocks and fell into the water.

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