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A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, the Crown Prosecution Service says.

The government is being "wilfully negligent" by refusing to enforce its Plan B strategy for tackling rising COVID infections, doctors have claimed.

A health minister has denied there is a "plan C" to control COVID-19 by restricting household gatherings in England at Christmas if hospital admissions get worse.

The UK's next Eurovision act will be chosen by a music management company, after it came last with the dreaded "nil points" in the 2021 contest, the BBC has said.

Staff at Netflix's headquarters in Hollywood have staged a walkout in protest at the release of a controversial special by the stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.

Pre-pandemic exhibitions at Somerset House included sensitive explorations of urban life, identity and immigration, and the climate crisis.

A job interview can be a daunting prospect at the best of times.

British baking royalty Mary Berry has been recognised by actual royalty, by being made a Dame Commander for services to culinary arts, charity and broadcasting.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

In the last week, thousands of people have been arrested by police in England and Wales on suspicion of drug trafficking.

There is confusion over the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme after over 50s were urged to book despite the NHS website saying they must have an invite.

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, whose body was discovered in a South Wales river.

The Thames Barrier is being closed for the 200th time after a number of flood warnings were put in place in southern England as Storm Aurore moves in.

The maker of a host of well known consumer brands has revealed a big lift in prices and warned of worse to come as it battles "unprecedented cost inflation" around the world.

We could see a seemingly endless line of trucks as we headed down the highway in northern Ethiopia.

Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform to "stand up to the tyranny of big tech".

Brazil's president should face homicide charges over errors that led to an estimated 95,000 COVID-19 deaths, a draft of a major inquiry report has found.

Staff at Netflix's headquarters in Hollywood have staged a walkout in protest at the release of a controversial special by the stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will not attend COP26 in Glasgow at the end of the month in what is being seen as another major blow for the climate summit.

At least 14 people have been killed after an explosion destroyed a bus in the Syrian capital of Damascus.

A health minister has denied there is a "plan C" to control COVID-19 by restricting household gatherings in England at Christmas if hospital admissions get worse.

The government is being "wilfully negligent" by refusing to enforce its Plan B strategy for tackling rising COVID infections, doctors have claimed.

It's plan A all the way, Sajid Javid insisted last night at an otherwise sombre press conference at which he warned case rates could reach 100,000 this winter.

There is confusion over the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme after over 50s were urged to book despite the NHS website saying they must have an invite.

A House of Commons showdown between Labour and the Conservatives is looming over a move to clamp down on employers using "fire and rehire" to drive down wages and sack staff.

A job interview can be a daunting prospect at the best of times.

She may be 95, but it seems the Queen feels too young at heart to accept the main award for "Oldie of the Year".

Giant hailstones bigger than 16cm (6.3 inches) appear to have fallen in Queensland, according to Australia's weather agency.

When Bitcoin launched in January 2009, it was worth pennies.

Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform to "stand up to the tyranny of big tech".

Twenty seven schools in England are using a facial recognition system to take lunch payments from children, with 15 more due to start using the system shortly.

A ransom of $1m (£720,000) is being demanded for each of the 17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti.

We could see a seemingly endless line of trucks as we headed down the highway in northern Ethiopia.

When Bitcoin launched in January 2009, it was worth pennies.

Hamas has warned Israel that another war is inevitable unless its occupation of Palestine ends and the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza is resolved.

A health minister has denied there is a "plan C" to control COVID-19 by restricting household gatherings in England at Christmas if hospital admissions get worse.

At least 14 people have been killed after an explosion destroyed a bus in the Syrian capital of Damascus.