Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory

It is expected that testing of pupils will replace the need to send entire class “bubbles” home.

It comes after anger over “VIP testing” allowing them to work following Sajid Javid’s positive test.

The NHS faces “unprecedented” pressure as the UK reports record numbers for a second day running.

Increasing numbers of infections are likely to be caused by the so-called Indian, or Delta, variant.

Jimmy Lai, billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, imprisoned over role in anti-Beijing protests.