Captain Tom knighted by the Queen
In a special open air ceremony at Windsor Castle, the Queen capped off an astonishing year for the WW2 veteran
Top tweets as Dido Harding appears at the Daily Briefing
Baroness Harding, who was formerly the CEO of TalkTalk and is married to a Tory MP, has attracted significant criticism for failing to get the UK's contact tracing system up and running
Trump’s press secretary said science “should not stand in the way” of opening schools
More than 76,500 new coronavirus cases were recorded across the US yesterday, shattering the country’s single-day record
‘They knew they were in the wrong’ – UK Govt caught up in another U-turn
"Their indefensible decision has left public sector workers facing financial hardship."
‘Disastrous’: More than 4,000 elderly discharged from hospital into care homes without a test
Family members of people who lost their lives in care homes lashed out at the Government for leaving Britain’s most vulnerable people “exposed” to the virus
Shamima Begum is a British problem – it’s right that she’s dealt with here
If we keep shirking tough conversations about the root causes of radicalisation, we will never understand why she left in the first place
What two different Russia reports tell us about Boris Johnson
Raab's intervention will do little to dispel the impression that the Russia report will damage Boris Johnson
Russians are trying to steal vaccine research, UK says
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre revealed that vaccine and therapeutic sectors in multiple countries have been targeted
No 10 accuses Russia of meddling in 2019 election
The Government has accused Russia of trying to interfere by amplifying leaked documents detailing trade talks between the UK and US