Covid: UK’s ban on South America travellers comes into force

The US says it will hold the Taliban to a promise to let people leave Afghanistan after 31 August.

Second jabs for the over-50s and clinically vulnerable will be given eight weeks after the first, the PM says.

The president blames “unfriendly” Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

The ex-BBC director general says continuing as National Gallery chairman would be a “distraction”.

A host of essential bills – dominated by energy – are rising from now with warnings of more to...