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Wiley apologises for ‘generalising’ after anti-Semitic tweets

Rapper Wiley has insisted he is not racist as he apologised for “generalising” in a series of anti-Semitic tweets. The musician, whose real name is...

Scaled-down, socially distanced hajj amid coronavirus pandemic

Muslims are arriving at Islam’s holiest site in Mecca for the start of a unique and scaled-down hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

UK Government accused of ‘dragging its feet’ on tackling racism

The UK Government has been accused of “dragging its feet” on tackling racism. David Isaac, who is set to step down as chairman of the...

Anti-vaxxers are ‘nuts’ – Boris Johnson

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has said people opposed to vaccinations are “nuts” as he promoted an expanded programme of NHS flu jabs. During a...

UK could learn from Scottish response to Covid-19, Sturgeon suggests

The UK could learn lessons from Scotland’s more cautious response to Covid-19, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish First Minster spoke as different approaches to...

Pompeo calls for UK to join international coalition to stand up to China

The US has called for the UK and countries around the world to form a coalition aimed at persuading China to change course as...

British politicians say misinformation spreading easily without online regulator

Misinformation about coronavirus was allowed to spread “virulently” across social media because legislation is still not in place to regulate it, British MPs have...

Russia attempted to influence Scottish independence vote – reports

An investigation has found that Russia attempted to influence the Scottish independence referendum but not the Brexit vote, according to reports. A long-awaited probe into...

UK union urges Uber to end court fight over drivers’ rights and enter talks

A British union has urged Uber to end a four-year legal fight over whether drivers should be classed as workers or independent third-party contractors,...

Blackburn has highest Covid-19 infection rate in England

The northern English city of Blackburn has overtaken Leicester with the highest coronavirus infection rate in England, new figures have shown. The borough of Blackburn...

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