Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told Sky News the government is "doing everything we can" to allow Britons to enjoy a holiday this year - amid confusion about whether people should be booking summer breaks.

One of the UK's longest-suffering coronavirus patients may need a ventilator to help him breathe for the rest of his life, his wife has said.

Donald Trump was described as the "inciter-in-chief" who "had left everyone in this Capitol for dead" as the impeachment trial against him began in earnest.

The UK has recorded what is thought to be its lowest temperature in more than 25 years, after the mercury plummeted to nearly -23C in northern Scotland.

The president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee is reportedly set to step down after saying women talk too much. 

Boris Johnson is under fire for imposing tougher coronavirus rules on children than adults, amid growing unrest amongst Tory MPs about the severity of ongoing restrictions.

Teenagers in Scotland will be given home coronavirus tests twice a week as part of an effort to get schools reopened, according to reports.

Larry Flynt, the founder of porn magazine Hustler and campaigner for the First Amendment in the US, has died at the age of 78.

Lucasfilm has said there are no plans for The Mandalorian actress Gina Carano to return to the show following her "abhorrent and unacceptable" social media posts.