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Rishi Sunak is unveiling an emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs that is expected to include wage subsidies, VAT cuts and more cheap loans for struggling businesses.

A police officer has been indicted following the death of Breonna Taylor in March - but not on charges directly linked to her being shot.

New coronavirus restrictions are "necessary" but were "not inevitable" and represent the government's failure, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The UK has reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases - the highest daily total in four months. 

The UK has reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases - the highest daily total in four months. 

Rishi Sunak is unveiling an emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs that is expected to include wage subsidies, VAT cuts and more cheap loans for struggling businesses.

Two people in Bolton who "recklessly" flouted self-isolation rules have been hit with £1,000 fines.

Bakery chain Greggs has insisted supplies of its sausage rolls will be unaffected after a coronavirus outbreak among factory staff.  

New coronavirus restrictions are "necessary" but were "not inevitable" and represent the government's failure, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

This isn't widely known but Rishi Sunak's furlough scheme was actually in some ways one of the fruits of Brexit.

Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man and the powerhouse behind one of the country's largest conglomerates, has emerged as a shock contender to take control of Debenhams, the struggling department store chain.

The pace of UK business growth eased this month - denting economic recovery expectations from the coronavirus lockdown, according to a closely-watched survey.

From the silver screen to the National League? Ryan Reynolds could be about to take on the role of a lifetime...

Two-time World Cup winner Tobin Heath says she was drawn to Manchester United by the reputation of manager Casey Stoney.

Joelinton's brace helped Newcastle on their way to a 7-0 demolition of 10-man Morecambe in the Carabao Cup third round.

Sarah Glenn wants to be considered "a genuine all-rounder" at international level after starring with bat and ball as England Women went 2-0 up in their T20 series against West Indies.

British volunteers are to be deliberately infected with COVID-19 to test whether a vaccine offers any protection.

The government will finally release a mobile phone app on Thursday that people in England and Wales can use to establish whether they may have been exposed to coronavirus.

The British government is launching a new telecoms diversity task force to find a supplier capable of filling the void left by a ban on Huawei's equipment within the UK's 5G infrastructure.

Huawei is a Chinese business which has grown to become the world's largest telecommunications equipment vendor.

Ryan Reynolds could be about to take on his next big role - as an investor in a Welsh football club.

The Great British Bake Off's first episode of the new series has proved a ratings hit for Channel 4 - averaging 6.9 million viewers and peaking at 7.9 million.

Frontline COVID-19 workers, the Black Lives Matter founders and Donald Trump all feature on a list of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2020.

Captain Sir Tom Moore will have a film made about his life, following a fierce bidding war over rights to his story.