Sajid Javid has played down the need for more restrictions to be introduced in the coming weeks, telling Sky News that England is "firmly" in Plan A at the moment.

The NHS is under an "unprecedented degree of pressure" for this time of year, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.

Labour has accused Priti Patel of "comprehensively failing" on the issue of migrant crossings in the Channel after a record number of people arrived on British shores in small boats last week.

China must provide "verifiable evidence" that missing tennis player Peng Shuai is safe, the Foreign Office has said, as Chinese state media releases more unverified footage.

Seven people have been arrested after rioters clashed with police in The Hague for a second night of violence in the Netherlands, sparked by protests over new COVID-19 restrictions.

People aged above 40 are being urged to get a booster jab to help keep their family and friends safe during the Christmas period, amid a rise in cases in Europe.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future as Manchester United manager is still undecided after an emergency meeting between club officials following the 4-1 defeat at Watford.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has commissioned a review into possible racial bias in medical equipment as he promised to "close the chasms that the pandemic has exposed".

A convicted felon who tried to board a flight from Atlanta with a gun fled the airport after it was accidentally fired in the security screening area.

Qatar has been "unfairly treated and scrutinised" according to the chief executive of the 2022 World Cup - who insists it is a "trailblazer" in the Middle East.