A limited version of the report into Downing Street lockdown parties has criticised a "serious failure" to observe the high standards expected of those working at the heart of government.

Boris Johnson has apologised after a report criticised Downing Street for a number of gatherings during COVID restrictions, as he declared: "I get it and I will fix it."

Two police officers have been shot dead during a routine traffic patrol in southwestern Germany.

Police have been given more time to question Manchester United player Mason Greenwood after he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.

A former primary school teacher has indicated she will plead not guilty to animal cruelty charges after she was accused of punching and kicking a horse.

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case claims it would have been "absurd" for him to have abducted the little girl because it would have risked his criminal life.

Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's biggest car maker, has spluttered to a further quarterly loss due to ongoing chip shortages and said the problems would persist for the rest of 2022.

Some of the behaviour at events held in Downing Street and Whitehall during COVID restrictions is "difficult to justify", according to a pared back version of the long-awaited Sue Gray report, which says some of the gatherings should not have happened.

Boris Johnson has pulled out of a meeting with some of Britain's fastest-growing technology companies as he prepares to respond to a crucial report on lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.

Actor Leonard Fenton, best known for his role as Dr Harold Legg in EastEnders, has died aged 95, his family has said.