Further lockdowns are “unlikely” to be required to control the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, one of the government’s top scientific advisers has said. It comes...
Team GB has won historic gold medals in cycling and the modern pentathlon, taking Britain’s total to 18. Laura Kenny, 29, and Katie Archibald, 27, won...
The government has announced extra funding for medicine and dentistry schools to allow them to expand their courses after applications increased by a fifth. The cap...
Sir Keir Starmer has led criticism of Boris Johnson after he said Margaret Thatcher gave the UK a “big early start” in its battle against climate...
Two drugs firms have been accused by the UK’s competition watchdog of illegal pricing and abusing their dominant position to overcharge the NHS for vital anti-epilepsy...
Fully vaccinated travellers and under 18s arriving in England from France will no longer need to isolate, while India is coming off the red list. The...
The government is expected to announce the offering of a coronavirus vaccine to some 1.4 million teenagers “imminently”, a minister has confirmed. Speaking to Kay Burley...
Updated advice on coronavirus vaccines for 16 and 17-year-olds across the UK is set to be issued in the coming days, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The...
Team GB have won sailing gold in both the men’s 49er and Finn classes at the Tokyo Olympics. In the 49ers, Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell...
There is no prospect of an amber watchlist being introduced at the latest travel review this week, Sky News understands. Government sources have confirmed that Boris...
Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and EU can now arrive in the UK without having to isolate. The new rules came into effect at 4am...
A man, a woman and a boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a five-year-old boy pulled from a river in...
A volunteer marshal has died after being hit by a car during a race at the Brands Hatch circuit. Police and paramedics were sent to the...
Discounted meals and cheaper cab rides will be offered to customers who get a COVID-19 jab, as part of a government-led attempt to boost the uptake...
An electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer backed by Amazon and Ford is in talks with ministers about building a giant factory in the UK that could include...
Team GB has won the gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics. Their stellar performance at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre is a...
The father of a teenager who drowned in South Yorkshire says more people could die if there isn’t enough rescue equipment near open water. Sam Haycock...
Two women have been seriously injured after being struck by a falling oak tree as Storm Evert continues to batter the South East of England. The...
Ben Stokes has announced he is to take an “indefinite” break from cricket to ”prioritise his mental well-being”. The England all-rounder will initially miss the upcoming Test...
The X Factor was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon when it launched in 2004 on ITV. As well as giving the world some of the...