Care home visits should be the ‘default position’ in run up to Christmas

More than a million coronavirus tests are being rolled out to care homes in England enabling visitors with a negative result to see their loved ones

Gardener from Devon wins spoof Turnip Prize art award

A gardener from Barnstaple, North Devon has been awarded first place at the spoof art award The Turnip Prize.At a ceremony held on Zoom, the award

Four Stormont parties urge Lewis to reconsider Finucane decision

Four Stormont parties have called on the Government to reconsider the decision not to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane.The

Harry praises Diana’s support for HIV patients on World Aids Day

The Duke of Sussex has praised the efforts of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to tackle the stigma around HIV as he marked World Aids

Sturgeon’s PPS says he did not tell her about sexual harassment disclosure

Nicola Sturgeon’s closest civil servant said he had not told the First Minister that a woman confided in him about allegations of sexual

Commons backs Johnson’s Covid tiers despite threat of rebellion from Tory MPs

MPs have backed the new system of coronavirus tiers for England as Boris Johnson survived the threat of a significant revolt from Conservative

Global markets bounce higher as economists predict vaccine reprieve

Global markets rebounded on Tuesday as economists placed their hopes on recent positive developments surrounding effective Covid-19 vaccines.The

Johnson announces £1,000 for pubs in effort to win over rebels to his tiers plan

Boris Johnson promised £1,000 to pubs forced to remain closed under England’s new coronavirus restrictions as he sought to ward off a

Morrisons boss vows to slash pension allowance to match shop workers

The boss of supermarket Morrisons has pledged to slash his pension allowance to match those of the group’s workforce within two years

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Thousands of retail jobs are set to go after high street stalwart Debenhams said it will wind up it operations after failing to secure a rescue

Nasdaq seeking permission to require diversity at listed companies

Nasdaq is seeking US authority to require more diversity in the boardrooms of companies listed on the New York-based exchange.It is the first major

No-deal Brexit will hammer sectors so far spared hit from pandemic – OBR

A no-deal Brexit would hammer sectors that have so far proved resilient to the coronavirus pandemic and force another shake-up of

Swinney wants ‘practical way’ for MSPs to see legal advice on Salmond case

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said he wants to find a “practical way” that legal advice on the Scottish

BiFab owner ‘shocked’ by Scottish Government’s withdrawal of financial support

The company that owns Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) was “shocked” and “incredibly disappointed” when

No plans for vaccine passport, says Gove

The Government is not proposing to bring in a "vaccine passport" for people who have had a Covid-19 jab, Michael Gove has said. The

Gove ‘has not seen secret dossier’ showing Covid impact as crunch vote looms

A senior minister said he has not seen a so-called “secret dossier” showing that dozens of sectors are in trouble as the

When will the Covid-19 tiers be reviewed and how are they decided?

MPs are due to vote on Tuesday on a tougher tier system in England to follow when the second national lockdown ends on December 2.The three-tier

Independence essential to help Scotland rebuild after Covid-19, Sturgeon insists

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed independence is “essential” to help with the task of rebuilding Scotland after

How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?

A 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is being eroded and efforts to revive the pact face a new challenge with the killing of

Four killed, including baby, as car ploughs into pedestrian zone in Germany

Four people including a nine-month-old baby were killed and up to 15 injured on Tuesday when a speeding car ploughed into a pedestrian area in

Sean Hannity says Trump 'needs to pardon' himself and his 'whole family'

President Donald Trump "needs to pardon his whole family and himself" as he walks "out the door" of the White House, Fox News

Mystery deepens as second monolith found in another country

A second metal monolith has appeared after one was mysteriously found in a US desert before disappearing. Last month, a metal monolith was found

Pandemic picked as word of the year

Dictionary.com has declared "pandemic" its 2020 word of the year. Senior research editor John Kelly said that searches for the word

Brightly burning meteor seen across wide areas of Japan

A brightly burning meteor has been seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan. The spectacle captured the attention of television and