Almost eight million lateral flow test kits will be made available to pharmacies between today and New Year's Eve, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

Megan Rapinoe thinks England will be among the contenders to win UEFA Women's Euro 2022 but believes Spain are the outright favourites.

Men's tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup in Sydney, casting further doubt on whether he will defend his Australian Open title next month.

An ex-police officer who was jailed after being convicted of assaulting members of the public while on duty has been found dead.

Ricky Ponting has labelled the current England side the worst-performing team to tour the country following their Ashes humbling.

Model, actress and "true trailblazer of the trans community" April Ashley has died aged 86.

Nicola Sturgeon has said it is her "expectation" that new COVID restrictions in Scotland will be in place until 17 January, as she urged people to "stay at home right now more than normal".

More than 90% of community COVID cases in England are now Omicron, according to latest data.

Liquidators of the Thomas Cook travel empire which became one of Britain's best-known companies during its 178-year history have launched a bid to offload its stake in the company behind the UK's air traffic control operations.

Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial have resumed deliberations after a judge warned of an increasing risk of a mistrial due to the spread of the Omicron variant.