Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin ordered a "specialised military operation".

Ukraine's president says he and his people will "fight for our country" following the Russian invasion overnight.

European leaders are poised to hit Russia with the "harshest package of sanctions" ever introduced after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has launched a "full-scale invasion of Ukraine", the Ukrainian foreign minister has said.

Russian tanks are now on the streets in Ukraine, after Vladimir Putin ordered a military offensive.

People in England who test positive for COVID are no longer legally required to self-isolate.

Valuable props used in the filming of the Netflix series The Crown have been stolen, the company has confirmed.

The heightened invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sparked a rush for safe haven assets and sent the cost of Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel for the first time since September 2014.

Britain's most successful ever Olympian, Sir Jason Kenny is to retire.

Boris Johnson has made clear the UK will not send troops to Ukraine if Russia launches a full-scale invasion, but there are other ways of aiding the European ally.