Biden news – live: ‘Act now’ on Covid…

Biden visits wounded soldiers at military medical centrePresident Joe Biden is reportedly urging his Democratic colleagues to keep Donald Trump's impeachment trial short so it will not overshadow his early agenda. The new commander-in-chief avoided…

UK weather: Icy weekend to bring heavy snow…

Much of the UK is set to be blanketed with snow and ice in the coming days, with flooding also expected in dozens of areas as more torrential rain lashes England and Wales. The Met Office…

Boris Johnson tells parents they are doing a…

Boris Johnson has written an open letter to the nation’s parents telling them they are doing a great job during lockdown and saying his government is doing all it can to help them.  The attempt…

Brexit news – live: Boris Johnson faces business…

Today's daily politics briefingThe leaders of the UK’s five largest business groups have written to Boris Johnson’s government demanding action on the “substantial difficulties” firms are facing over Brexit. They warned of “significant loss of…

Trump and McCarthy discuss ‘taking back the House’…

Donald Trump met with Republican House minority leader Kevin McCarthy at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss “taking back the House” during 2022 midterm elections, signaling the former president’s critical role in the fractured…

Scotland news – live: Boris Johnson’s visit to…

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson visit to Scotland not essential in pandemic.mp4Boris Johnson’s visit to Scotland to extoll the benefits of the union have been labelled “futile” by the SNP, as opinion polls continue to…