Blinken arrives in Ukraine as Russian offensive mounts

Diplomats were hoping to calm matters – they will be looking at events with dismay.

But Oxford vaccine chief Prof Sir Andrew Pollard warns Covid herd immunity is “not a possibility”.

They say they were sent abusive messages by the presenter and put under pressure to meet up.

But the business secretary says it is not time for “Plan B” and he wants to avoid further lockdowns.

Israel’s allies and critics believe the way to cool this crisis is to get a ceasefire in Gaza –...

Every 18-year-old would choose between joining the military or volunteering one weekend a month in the community.

Plans could include delaying a ban on sales of new petrol cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.