Swimmer Duncan Scott has made history for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics on a record-breaking day in the pool - as Britain's Charlotte Worthington won a sensational gold in the women's BMX freestyle.

Discounted meals and cheaper cab rides will be offered to customers who get a Covid-19 jab, as part of a government-led attempt to boost the uptake of vaccines.

Something strange seems to be going on in the Conservative government.

Tourists staying at the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum were evacuated and told to wait for rescue boats on Saturday evening as fresh wildfires erupted nearby, according to local media.

A group which campaigns on behalf of disabled abuse victims has called for more training for police officers to improve conviction rates and address discrimination.

A volunteer marshal has died after being hit by a car during a race at the Brands Hatch circuit.

There are fears "many thousands" of people will lose their jobs as the furlough scheme is gradually phased out - and the government is being urged to ensure those made redundant are given help to retrain.

A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been taken to hospital after they fell ill at a nightclub.

Re-alignment - when long-time supporters of one party switch allegiance to another - is very much in vogue in British politics. Scotland did it. Then voters in a swathe of the country known as the "Red Wall". Pundits believe Conservative supporters ...