Lib Dems resolve to back UK rejoining EU at ‘future date’ with public approval

The Liberal Democrats will back Britain rejoining the European Union at an “appropriate future date” subject to public approval,

Scots students can return home on long-term basis

Students have been told they can return home from university accommodation on a long-term basis, as long as they follow rules on

Students told to ‘do the right thing’ with lockdown branded ‘false imprisonment’

Bosses at Manchester Metropolitan University say hundreds of students under Covid-19 lockdown are free to leave their accommodation but

Land artist creates 500th design on Somerset beach

An artist who creates large-scale designs in sand and snow has produced his 500th work on a Somerset beach.Simon Beck, 62, used a rake and a

Ministers under pressure to review ‘hard’ 10pm hospitality curfew

Ministers are under growing pressure to review the “hard” 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants amid criticism that the new

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

Here is Sunday's update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority area in England. The figures, for

Qatar Airways reports £1.5bn losses

Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways has reported revenue losses of 1.9 billion US dollars (£1.49 billion) for the past year, blaming the coronavirus

London markets make gains after Rolls-Royce and William Hill shares jump

Share jumps by Rolls-Royce and William Hill helped the London markets to edge into the green at the close of play following a midday slump.Takeover

Tesco reinstates rationing on pasta, flour and toilet roll

Tesco has reintroduced purchasing limits for popular products such as toilet rolls, pasta and flour to prevent its shelves becoming bare.The

Boohoo bosses did not feel responsible for underpaid factory workers, probe says

Bosses at Boohoo did not deliberately allow poor conditions and pay for workers at factories where its clothes were made but simply did not feel

Pizza Hut creditors prepare to vote on restaurant closure plan

Pizza Hut will be the latest restaurant chain to attempt to push through site closures when its creditors and landlords vote on restructuring plans

William Hill shares surge after two takeover approaches

Gambling giant William Hill has received two takeover approaches, driving its share price spiking upwards.The company confirmed it has received two

Key workers to be recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours – PM

Frontline workers who played a key role in the coronavirus pandemic response will be recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours next

England’s app problem fixed so users can now log positive results

An issue preventing users of the NHS Covid-19 app in England logging a positive test result has now been resolved, but people who book a test

Officials working to fix issue of coronavirus test results not linking to app

Results of coronavirus tests carried out in an NHS hospital or Public Health England lab cannot be linked with the newly-launched NHS Covid-19

Lib Dems demand ‘Cabinet minister for wellbeing’

A “minister for wellbeing” should take a seat at the Cabinet table to ensure the Government’s policies are in keeping

Government urged to use Covid-19 pandemic to tackle business ‘bad behaviour’

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell is urging the Government to use the Covid-19 pandemic to “stamp out bad behaviour” from

Which countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

The UK Government has announced the latest changes to its quarantine exemption list, removing four countries and adding none.Here’s a

What next for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?

US president Donald Trump has chosen Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sending the nomination to the Senate in the

China pushes emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine despite concerns

Hundreds of thousands of people in China have been given a Covid-19 vaccine which has been approved for emergency use. The Chinese vaccines have

Paris stabbings were act of Islamist terrorism, says minister

A double stabbing outside the former Paris offices of a satirical newspaper where dozens were killed in 2015 is an "act of Islamist

Lucky cyclist just inches away from being crushed by overturned minivan in the Philippines

A lucky cyclist was seconds from being killed when a car rammed into a minivan, flipping it over just a few feet from him. The man was riding

Landmine detection rat awarded gold medal for ‘lifesaving bravery’

A landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for his "lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty". Magawa, a giant African

Terror investigation launched after two wounded in Paris knife attack

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into a knife attack near the former offices of satirical