A minister has blamed hotel quarantine not coming into force for another 10 days in England on needing more "time to prepare", after Labour branded the delay "beyond comprehension".

Britain's hotel quarantine policy for travellers arriving from COVID-19 hotspots will come into force on 15 February, the government has announced.

A member of staff at a hospital in Kilmarnock has been the victim of a stabbing, Sky News understands.

Large swathes of the UK will see a return to biting cold weather over the next few days, with heavy snowfall and a month's worth of rain forecast for parts of England and Scotland.

The films on Netflix have nothing on the latest lockdown viewing sensation: Handforth Parish Council.

Around 15 million families will see their energy bills rise by up to £96 after the regulator hiked the price cap.

Donald Trump has resigned from an American actors' union, boasting about his work on films including Home Alone 2 and Zoolander, and telling the organisation: "You have done nothing for me."

Police chiefs have warned they will "respond robustly" to anti-Chinese hate crimes amid concerns there could be a surge in offences once lockdown ends.

Anti-HS2 protesters have been met with bailiffs in tunnels dug near Euston station in London.

Disabled people are being "cut off" from the support they need to stay safe, according to the disability equality charity Scope.