A government minister has attacked headlines about the sleaze allegations engulfing Boris Johnson when India is suffering a terrifying Covid-19 surge.James Cleverly criticised the “juxtaposition” of questions about the prime minister’s lavish flat makeover with…

(Getty Images)Follow live coverage of the Portuguese Grand Prix below after Mercedes reasserted their position as the team to beat in Formula One during an impressive qualifying display. Valtteri Bottas pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton to…

Manchester United fans set off flares in protest against GlazersManchester United fans have invaded the pitch at Old Trafford as the mass protest against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club spilled into chaotic scenes…

Labour is facing another possible elections hammering in its heartlands when voters go to the polls this week, Lisa Nandy has admitted.Asked if the party could lose all three key tests it faces – the…

Some social distancing and mask-wearing rules will stay in place as life returns only “close to normal” in June, Dominic Raab has suggested.The government is exploring what “extra safeguards” will be needed, even when the…

Covid could 'reignite' despite vaccine success, Mark Walport warnsA deadline for grading countries under the new traffic light system for international travel has been missed by the government.The Commons' Transport Select Committee issued a report…

Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker tops the bill on a big night of boxing in Manchester (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)Derek Chisora battles Joseph Parker in a heavyweight battle which will propel the winner to the…

Demands to speed up the lifting of lockdown restrictions risk “reigniting the spark” of the pandemic, a former chief scientific adviser is warning.A dramatic fall in Covid-19 infections – to their lowest level since early…

There was anger on Friday as the collapse of post-Brexit talks over access to Norwegian seas spelt the end of the UK’s distant-water fishing industry after hundreds of years.Hundreds of fishermen and support staff face…

Tory staff have been told to hand over communications over No 11 Downing Street flat within a week amid an investigation, reports say (Getty Images)Conservative Party staff have been told they have one week to…