The number of cases of South African and Brazilian COVID variants in the UK appears to be falling, the health secretary has told Sky News.

The risk of becoming ill with coronavirus falls by 95.8% after the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Israel's health ministry has said.

A United Airlines flight bound for Hawaii was forced into an emergency landing after debris from the aircraft plunged towards homes in Denver.

Boris Johnson has pledged that every adult in the UK should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he would like to see all children back at school from next month, but admits that things will need to move forward "carefully".

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a car was stolen in Birmingham with the owner's two children still inside, police have said.

A Conservative think-tank has called for an inquiry into what role Carrie Symonds, the prime minister's fiancee, plays in "governing" the UK.

Homes have had to be evacuated and roads and railways left under water after torrential rain has brought flooding to parts of the UK.

For many people struggling with their mental health, the internet can provide refuge - but for others, it can lead to a downward spiral.

Shellfish workers in Cornwall say some are at risk of losing their homes because of an overnight ban on exporting their product to the EU.