Boris Johnson has promised to set up an independent inquiry into the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Downing Street has suggested face masks won’t be mandatory when buying takeaway from a sandwich shop – contradicting what Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News hours earlier.

British Vogue editor Edward Enninful has said he was racially profiled by a security guard upon entering work and was told to “use the loading bay”.

Two Lancashire towns teetering on the edge of local lockdown have announced new emergency measures to tackle coronavirus outbreaks.

The hospitality and tourism sectors are set to benefit from a reduction in VAT from today – but there are concerns the savings might not be passed on to consumers.

The number of weekly registered deaths involving the coronavirus has fallen to the lowest level since the lockdown was first introduced.

Boris Johnson has ordered all Huawei technology to be stripped out of the UK’s 5G network by 2027.

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways has unveiled a £1.2bn rescue package through a deal that will secure its immediate future.

The hospitality and tourism sectors are set to benefit from a reduction in VAT from today – but there are concerns the savings might not be passed on to consumers.