Government ‘to take first step in Moonshot plan’ to combat second wave

The Government is considering the rapid unrolling of saliva-based coronavirus kits in a bid to test up to 10% of England’s population

Human rights body to rule on how Labour dealt with anti-Semitism controversy

Labour is bracing itself for the result of a human rights investigation into how it has handled the anti-Semitism crisis that has rocked the

Teenage girl arrested over death of man in Crawley

A teenage girl has been arrested over the murder of a man in West Sussex.Emergency services were called to Russell Way in Three Bridges, Crawley at

Rashford ‘can’t stop smiling’ after school meals petition passes 1m signatures

Marcus Rashford has said he “can’t stop smiling” as his petition to extend free meals into the school holidays passed

Tracey Emin: I hope to ‘get past Christmas’ following cancer diagnosis

Tracey Emin has said she hopes to "get past Christmas" following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. The artist, 57, was diagnosed

Council leader’s Christmas wish as he urges people to follow Tier 3 rules

A council leader in Nottinghamshire has urged people to follow stricter coronavirus restrictions in the hope they can go Christmas shopping in

Car production hit lowest September level since 1995, figures show

Car production fell to its lowest September level for 25 years, new figures show.Just over 114,732 vehicles rolled off factory lines in September,

Global markets plunge as virus fears drag FTSE to six-month low

Markets plunged into the red across the globe over concerns that rising coronavirus case numbers in the UK, mainland Europe and the US will damage

Stamp duty holiday must be extended to prevent ‘cliff edge’, warns industry

The property industry is calling for the current stamp duty holiday to be extended beyond next March, amid fears housing transactions could fall off

Deutsche Bank’s return to financial health persists into Q3

Deutsche Bank reported its third straight quarterly profit amid continuing government financial help for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic

Profits slide at GSK as pandemic disrupts vaccinations rates

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has revealed that profits slipped over the past three months but said it remains on track to hit its full-year targets.The

Boeing makes deeper job cuts as aircraft business slows

Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to lose money and revenue during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes.The company

Poorest pupils face ‘double blow’ to schooling amid varied attendance rates

The poorest pupils in the UK face a “double blow” to their schooling as they are more likely to have missed the most learning

UK Government lacks access to ‘crucial’ Brexit data from Scotland, Gove claims

Scottish ministers have not given the UK Government access to “crucial data” on Brexit preparedness, Michael Gove has

Germany could lose quarantine exemption after spike in Covid-19 cases

Quarantine restrictions could be imposed on travellers arriving in the UK from Germany, new figures suggest.Some 14,964 coronavirus cases were

Policy that led to botched Salmond investigation still in place

An unclear complaints policy that led to an “unlawful” investigation of Alex Salmond has still not been changed by the Scottish

Lost ‘battle’ text referred to Alex Salmond’s legal challenge, official says

The Scottish Government’s director of communications has said she believed a text from Scotland’s top civil servant about losing

Welsh education minister to stand down at 2021 Senedd elections

Wales’s education minister has said she will stand down at next year’s Welsh Parliament election.Kirsty Williams said that,

France and Germany thrust into lockdown as second Covid-19 wave sweeps Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ordered their countries back into lockdown on Wednesday, as a massive second

Germany to go into circuit-break lockdown as coronavirus surges

Germany will impose an emergency month-long lockdown that includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres to reverse a spike in coronavirus

Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of President Erdogan

Turkish officials have railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over a cover page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip

Jared Kushner says Black Americans must 'want' to succeed

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticised athletes and others who have protested against US racism on social media and basketball courts

Sultan of Brunei's son Prince Azim dies aged 38

Story and video by People Prince Azim, the son of the Sultan of Brunei who was fourth in line to the country's throne, has died.

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as US Supreme Court justice

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the newest member of the US Supreme Court by a deeply divided Senate on Monday, as Republicans overpowered