Black Narcissus, the BBC’s three-part grown-up Christmas drama, begins with a jolt: the sight of Diana Rigg in the final TV performance she filmed before her death in September. (She’s also in an Edgar Wright…

Rishi Sunak claims Brexit deal 'unifying moment'Boris Johnson has claimed that the UK would not regress on workers’ rights or environmental standards after Brexit, as Tory MPs in the European Research Group (ERG) pour over…

US president Donald Trump (REUTERS)Donald Trump has lashed out at China as he continues to delay signing off on a $900bn Covid package aimed at helping Americans hardest hit by the pandemic.“Remember, it was China’s…

How does the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine work?As the new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly from the UK across the globe, the leader of the firm behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine said he believed researchers had found the…

Boris Johnson accused of 'mis-selling' Brexit dealThe post-Brexit trade deal signed between the EU and UK is coming under scrutiny from pro-European and Eurosceptic groups keen to learn what the agreement will mean for both…

Millions more entered tougher restrictions in the UK on Boxing Day (EPA)Millions more people have entered the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in England and Scotland, as Wales and Northern Ireland also introduced tougher measures…

Waves crash against the pier wall at Tynemouth on the North East coast of England (PA)Dozens of flood alerts and warnings have been issued across the UK as the country braces for Storm Bella, which…

Freight lorries lined up in Manston, Kent, after French authorities announced that journeys from the UK will be allowed to resume after the coronavirus ban was lifted, but those seeking to travel must have a…