Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’

It’s not just Bolton and Blackburn, says the health secretary, as he urges people to get vaccinated.

The US bans Russian oil, targeting the Russian economy’s “main artery” over its invasion of Ukraine.

The government says its plans for victims of the Horizon IT scandal will be published “shortly”.

Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games and the kick-off to the football season are among the events affected.

But Labour says measures including masks and ventilation are also needed to prevent school disruption.