The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to ratify the UK-EU trade deal in an early morning vote in Brussels, as it branded Brexit a “historic mistake”.MEPs backed the agreement by 660 votes in favour to…

Britain’s “vaccine passport” for international travel will be based on the NHS smartphone app, the government has revealed.The overseas travel ban is expected to be lifted on 17 May but there remains no international agreement…

Ministers should consider a delay to the final easing of lockdown restrictions unless a slowdown in the coronavirus vaccination programme can be reversed, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) says.Boris Johnson has said he wants…

Boris Johnson faces the threat of tough sanctions from the House of Commons standards watchdog if it is confirmed he took a loan to pay for refurbishment of his Downing Street flat.The prime minister was…

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said questions over Arlene Foster’s future are an internal matter as it responded to reports of an attempt to oust her as leader.Northern Ireland’s first minister herself also played…

(AFP via Getty Images)The Champions League has reached the semi-final stage and Thomas Tuchel leads his side against Zinedine Zidane, hoping Chelsea can overcome Real Madrid in much the same way as they did against…

The EU vowed the UK will face tough action if it breaches the Brexit trade deal, as MEPs finally prepared to approve the Christmas Eve agreement.Ursula von der Leyen said the deal has “real teeth”,…

Pressure is growing on Boris Johnson over claims that he said he would rather see “bodies pile high” than order a third lockdown after two “ear-witnesses” were reported to have heard the rant from the…