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COVID cases could hit 100,000 a day, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned - but he confirmed England will not yet move to the government's plan B for dealing with pressures on hospitals this winter.

NHS leaders have urged the government to reintroduce some coronavirus measures to avoid the UK "stumbling into a winter crisis".

British sheep farmers could face increased competition from New Zealand lamb imports as a consequence of a free-trade deal which has been secured and hailed as "great" by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

MPs now face a "substantial" threat level - meaning an attack is "likely" - following the killing of Sir David Amess, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said.

The UK has recorded another 49,139 new COVID cases and 179 virus-related deaths, the latest figures show.

COVID cases could hit 100,000 a day, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned - but he confirmed England will not yet move to the government's plan B for dealing with pressures on hospitals this winter.

British sheep farmers could face increased competition from New Zealand lamb imports as a consequence of a free-trade deal which has been secured and hailed as "great" by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK as a French storm moves in.

Tesla said it had battled chip shortages, port congestion and rolling blackouts as it reported better-than-expected sales - but warned "outside factors" could hold back further growth.

British sheep farmers could face increased competition from New Zealand lamb imports as a consequence of a free-trade deal which has been secured and hailed as "great" by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Petrol retailers have been accused of "taking a bigger cut" by a motoring group after warning that record pump prices are expected within days.

Bitcoin has hit a new record high after the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to the cryptocurrency - seen as likely to open it up to a wider class of investors.

Newcastle United's new owners are set for talks with Paulo Fonseca over their head coach role after sacking Steve Bruce on Wednesday.

It all comes flooding back to Olympic heroine Emily Campbell when she returns to her old primary school in Nottingham.

Sri Lanka recovered from a nightmare start to record a comprehensive 70-run victory over Ireland and book their place in the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Chelsea are likely to find out later on Wednesday where their FIFA Club World Cup matches will be played in December, with the United Arab Emirates expected to be confirmed as the venue, Sky Sports News has been told.

Twenty seven schools in England are using a facial recognition system to take lunch payments from children, with 15 more due to start using the system shortly.

Facebook is reportedly planning to rebrand the company within a week as it aims to stress different aspects of its business.

A drone pilot in Spain has received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped by the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma.

Facebook has been fined £50m by the UK's competition watchdog for deliberately refusing to comply with an investigation into its purchase of gif library Giphy.

British baking royalty Mary Berry has been recognised by actual royalty, by being made a Dame Commander for services to culinary arts, charity and broadcasting.

Paris Hilton has called for US politicians to adopt a "bill of rights" for children in care, following the abuse she suffered as a child.

Jodie Whittaker said she was "crying her eyes out" during her final days on the Doctor Who set.

The songwriter behind tracks such as Pure Imagination from the 1971 Willy Wonka film and the theme to Goldfinger has passed away at the age of 90.