Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – UK defence minister
While China was in a “dark” and “difficult” place, the current evidence suggested the particular variant causing most infections in…
The UK year in pictures
Image caption, In September, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70…
Ukraine was ‘sea change’ for spies – GCHQ head
As a 30-year veteran of the secret world, Sir Jeremy Fleming said the act of declassifying intelligence was “quite hard…
Energy bills: Changes on 1 January may cause confusion
Octopus said it would pass on cuts, but not rises, to customers. The company said it would absorb the increases,…
Air Balloon: Landmark pub to close forever on New Year’s Eve
Carol Challis, the widow of late actor John Challis, tweeted: “Goodbye to the Air Balloon or the Air ‘alloon as…
Children’s social work agency spending soars, research suggests
Mr Gregg said: “The reality is if we’re spending more money on children’s services and vulnerable children, and we’re spending…
Man, 62, dies after being hit by police car in Livingston
“Our investigation into the circumstances of this incident is continuing and I would urge any drivers with dashcam footage or…
Blind BBC News correspondent Sean Dilley defeats mugger who stole his phone
Police are investigating the incident as an attempted robbery and are appealing for witnesses who saw what happened in Bolsover…
Could a chatbot answer Prime Minister’s Questions?
Asked if a bot could one day be prime minister, it said: “Overall, while it is theoretically possible for a…
World War Two: Thousands of bombs still left unexploded
“Cardiff, and particularly Swansea were key targets in their own right, especially given the oil refinery at Llandarcy, but the…