Labour easily retained its Stretford and Urmston seat, considerably increasing its percentage majority over the Conservatives.

Hospital admissions for flu in England have overtaken admissions for COVID-19 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Guilt free flying is one step closer to reality, the government has said, as it awarded Virgin Atlantic up to £1m to test the first transatlantic commercial flight powered by green fuel.

Labour has comfortably held on to its seat in Stretford and Urmston, in its second by-election victory in two weeks. 

Parents are being urged to familiarise themselves with the potential risks of virtual reality (VR), with the increasingly popular headsets having likely found their way on to plenty of Christmas wish lists.

Four people are in critical condition after crowd trouble at an Asake concert in Brixton, south London.

Twenty-nine puppies have been rescued as part of a crackdown on illegal trafficking.

Some 239 schools and sixth form colleges have received funding to replace crumbling facilities, but critics say the cost will be enormous and classrooms are in a bad state due to "years of underfunding".

Labour has comfortably held on to its seat in Stretford and Urmston, in its second by-election victory in two weeks. 

A pilot safely ejected from a military jet after a failed landing that was caught on video in North Texas.