The health secretary has defended members of the cabinet not wearing face coverings during a meeting - saying they are "not strangers".

The health secretary has defended the government's advice that people return to their workplaces after scientists warned a new wave of COVID hospital admissions could be triggered.

Fifteen climate change protesters have been arrested after parts of the M25 were blocked off for the second time in three days, causing huge queues of traffic.

The US's top military officer took secret action to limit former president Donald Trump's ability to launch a military strike or deploy nuclear weapons, according to a new book.

Inflation rose to 3.2% last month from 2% in July - its largest ever recorded increase - the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles - just a few days after another test, South Korea has said.

Three former US intelligence and military officers have admitted working as mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and carrying out sophisticated hacking operations targeting victims in America.

What started with a children's online game ended in violent sexual assault. Danielle Armitage, now 25, has waived her anonymity to warn others about what happened to her when she was just 14 years old.

Four people have been arrested by police in Northern Ireland investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

Many of the women of Afghanistan are frightened right now. And those who worked for the foreigners who've pulled out of the country are even more so.