Covid: Scotland tops Europe hotspot chart
A lack of “natural immunity” in the population is contributing to the rise in cases, officials say.
Tokyo Paralympics: Most of Channel 4’s TV hosts will be disabled
Channel 4 pledges that more than 70% of its presenters for the Tokyo Games will be disabled.
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth: Winning artworks announced
The central London landmark has been home to a rolling commission of artworks since 1998.
Jonathan Bartley: Green Party co-leader to stand down
The London councillor says the party needs time to choose new leadership before the next election.
Edinburgh clean-up under way after flash flooding
The flooding caused trains in the capital to be stopped and homes, bars and businesses were affected.
Morrisons could see rival offer days after agreeing £6.3bn takeover
Apollo Global says it is considering a bid, days after the UK supermarket agreed to a £6.3bn takeover.
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Rejection a ‘slap in the face’
The government says the scheme is “fair and beneficial”, despite MPs calling for a review.
Significant Edward Lear poems discovered
A PhD student discovered the pages written by the nonsense poet to a woman he befriended in Italy.
Benefits and disability: ‘I’ll never cohabit again, to protect myself’
Some disabled people have been left uncomfortably reliant on partners after benefits were removed.
Olympic hopeful spent lockdown training ‘in a makeshift pool’
Record-breaking 17-year-old Evie Davis from Bromley has set her sights on swimming at the Olympics in Paris.