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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. 

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

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

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

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.

A speedboat skims across the waters of the Piquiri river in central Brazil; on board are a group of vets and animal trackers.

Lorry drivers exporting goods to Europe through Kent after the Brexit transition period ends will need to have a permit or face police action, a senior minister has told MPs.

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.

Europe's plans to tackle the arrival of migrants and refugees risks being undermined by the economic effects of COVID-19, according to one of the nations most profoundly affected by migration.