JOHN BERCOW has broken a public vow he made not to claim the gold-plated pension he is entitled to as the former Commons speaker until he turned 65.

AN AFRICAN lecturer from Oxford University has told her fellow dons they should stop "throwing tantrums" over statues, describing their actions as a "dazzling sign of Western privilege".

BRITAIN's daily COVID-19 vaccination rate has tailed off significantly - with one leading scientist admitting his bafflement and concern, one day before the lifting of restrictions on what has been dubbed Freedom Day.

VIRGIN Media has given a bizarre explanation to a woman who was left in tears after the firm installed a junction box directly in front of her driveway

FREEDOM DAY will go ahead as planned today with England lifting the majority of its remaining Covid restrictions - but which rules will Brits still need to follow?

ENGLAND has moved into the fourth and final stage of easing of Covid restrictions today in what's being known as Freedom Day - so what rules will be lifted as of July 19?

The season to explore is finally here and to celebrate we've joined with the National Trust to offer you a free family pass to a wide range of National Trust sites!

The term "white privilege" was yesterday branded "divisive" by the head of the UK's equality watchdog. Baroness Falkner of Margravine said she found the expression an "unhelpful way of looking at society".

FREEDOM Day is here for England with the last remaining Covid restrictions lifted. But could we be facing another lockdown as cases surge?

A THUG beat a seagull to death with a spade on a packed beach at the weekend.