What measures are being imposed in the Leicester lockdown?
A regional flare-up of coronavirus cases means Leicester will not emerge from parts of lockdown as swiftly as the rest of England. As pubs, restaurants …
Ireland elects Micheal Martin as new Taoiseach, replacing Leo Varadkar
Ireland has elected Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin to be the country’s new leader, replacing Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach. Following a special parliamentary …
Flood risk as thunderstorms and torrential rain expected to sweep across UK
Thunderstorms and torrential rain are forecast to sweep across the UK, bringing an end to a week of blazing sunshine and …
Virgin Media ‘urgently working’ to resolve London broadband outage
Virgin Media has said it is “urgently working” to resolve an issue affecting broadband customers in parts of London. Many of …
‘Almost 30’ police officers injured in ‘utterly vile’ street party violence
Nearly 30 officers have been injured after a street party descended into violence, according to a police chief. Footage on …
‘Surprising and worrying’: Test and trace fails to reach thousands infected with coronavirus
The UK’s latest testing and tracing figures have been labelled “surprising and worrying” after it was revealed the system has …
KitKat to sever ties with Fairtrade amid Nestle sustainability shake-up
KitKat has severed its ties with Fairtrade, despite warnings that thousands of farmers will be hit by move. The boss …
Disabled people ‘being let down’ by streaming service accessibility features
People with disabilities are being failed by streaming services with a lack of accessibility options, charity Scope has said. A …
Royal Mail will rock you with new stamps to celebrate Queen
A set of special stamps is being issued to celebrate rock group Queen, featuring images of some of their most …
Nissan faces legal action over alleged ‘defeat devices’ in petrol cars
Up to 100,000 petrol Nissan Qashqai cars and more than a million other diesel Nissan and Renault vehicles could be fitted with …
UK citizens’ climate assembly backs green pandemic recovery and lifestyle shift
The UK’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate change has backed changes to the economy and lifestyles that will drive …