Northern political leaders have warned the government will pass up huge economic benefits and betray promises to voters if, as expected, it cancels major rail projects including the eastern leg of HS2 and a new Manchester-Leeds line.

A coronavirus patient died alone in a hospital side room after his breathing equipment became disconnected and his calls for help were unheard, a report suggests.

The head of women's tennis has said an email released by Chinese state media purporting to be from Peng Shuai "only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts".

Dominic Raab has not denied that ministers are hoping to secure a deal to fly migrants who cross the Channel on small boats to Albania.

The head of Germany's disease control agency has warned that the country faces a "really terrible Christmas" unless steps are taken to counter the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store is to shut its doors for good.

A variant of the Delta virus that is more infectious, but is less likely to cause symptoms, now accounts for more than one in 10 COVID cases in England, new research shows.

"For me, it's real," Lady Gaga tells Sky News. "There are a lot of things that I've been through in my life, traumatic experiences, that I drew upon to play Patrizia."

A new criminal offence to tackle dognapping and "crack down on the heart-breaking issue of pet theft" has moved a step closer.

Chrissy Teigen has been criticised for throwing a "tone-deaf" Squid Game-themed party for her "rich friends" last week.