New Year's Eve celebrations were muted by coronavirus restrictions in London and New York, while countries including Australia and New Zealand welcomed in 2021 with impressive firework displays.

New Year's Eve in Birmingham, and the impact of Tier 4 COVID restrictions is all too apparent.

The UK has begun a new relationship with the European Union with the Brexit transition period coming to an end.

Leaders of eight London boroughs have written to the education secretary to ask him to reverse the decision to reopen primary schools in selected areas.

The Brexit transition period is coming to an end after a UK-EU trade deal was agreed - this is what will change from 1 January.

There was a lot of optimism around at the beginning of 2020, before the global coronavirus pandemic brought normal life around the world to a halt.

British-born rapper MF Doom has died at the age of 49, his wife has confirmed.

Multiple police officers stood by for several minutes without offering any first aid to a dying man after he was shot by another officer, bodycam footage released on Thursday has revealed.

The Australian national anthem has been changed to reflect the nation's "spirit of unity" and its indigenous population, the country's prime minister has said.

Unionists are marking the centenary of Northern Ireland in 2021, but a new border in the Irish Sea will fuel Nationalist hopes of Irish unity.