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Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings.

University students will be able to return home for Christmas, but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said some students may have to self-isolate at the end of term.

At least 45 universities in the UK now have confirmed cases of COVID-19, and another two have suspected cases.

The Duchess of Sussex has lost the latest ruling on her High Court action against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday over its decision to print a "private and confidential" letter sent to her estranged father.

The stories of romance and rivalries within the royal household and political world have had viewers hooked for years now - and as The Crown moves into the Thatcher and Diana era, things are about to get even more interesting.

Detectives struggling to find three young brothers allegedly kidnapped by their father have offered a £20,000 reward for information.

Deaths involving COVID-19 have increased for the second consecutive week in England and Wales.

Economic activity has been crushed by the pandemic, but how quickly is it starting to recover?

The decision not to prosecute 15 former soldiers in connection over the Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry has been upheld, Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced.

A giant shark tooth presented to Prince George by Sir David Attenborough may be reclaimed by Malta where it was originally found, according to reports.

More than a million people around the world have now died in the coronavirus pandemic.

A knife attacker who targeted the former office of Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo wanted to set them on fire with white spirit, French prosecutors have said.

Amnesty International has stopped work in India after the government froze its bank accounts as part of what the group claims is a "witch-hunt".

A plan to roll out 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for coronavirus to help lower and middle-income countries make up ground in a testing gap with richer countries has been agreed.

Chadwick Boseman took a salary cut so Sienna Miller's pay could be increased on the film 21 Bridges, she has revealed.

Apple's share price has been steadily increasing over the past week as rumours about the iPhone 12 continue to grow.

The only officer charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has pleaded not guilty.

At least 29 people have been killed in a second day of heavy clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the fiercest flare-up of their conflict in more than a quarter of a century.

Fresh evidence of possible war crimes against civilians by Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen has been uncovered by Sky News.

The UK's COVID-19 testing capability has come in for major criticism, with some having to wait and travel long distances to find out if they have the virus.

Ten Premier League players or staff members were positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing.

Roy Keane believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to guide Manchester United to a top-four finish or win a trophy this season if he is to keep his job as manager.

The expectation heaped on the broad shoulders of Ruben Dias could hardly be higher. It is not just the initial £62m fee that Manchester City are paying Benfica for his services as they seek to find a way to regain the Premier League title. It is the fact that he arrives to find his new boss sifting through the wreckage of the worst defensive display of his managerial career.

Of the 22 teams and 176 riders that started this year's Tour de France only one, Kevin Reza, was black.

The stories of romance and rivalries within the royal household and political world have had viewers hooked for years now - and as The Crown moves into the Thatcher and Diana era, things are about to get even more interesting.

Chadwick Boseman took a salary cut so Sienna Miller's pay could be increased on the film 21 Bridges, she has revealed.

She's known as the ultimate diva, usually dripping in sparkles as she hits those almost impossible high notes.

Cricket star and TV presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has thanked fans for their support after opening up about his career-long struggle with bulimia in a new documentary.

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen has reassured fans she and her unborn baby are "completely fine" after a second night in hospital.

Three men have been accused of creating a "man cave" underneath New York's Grand Central station.

Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4.

Scientists studying the world's deepest diving mammal were left twiddling their thumbs when timing a dive off the coast of North Carolina.

A humpback whale that made a wrong turn and entered a crocodile-infested river in Australia has managed to escape back to sea.

A football match in West Yorkshire was forced to stop for around 20 minutes after an alpaca invaded the pitch.

Greggs has warned that trading will remain "below normal for the foreseeable future" as it plans cost-cutting measures that could see jobs go.

Economic activity has been crushed by the pandemic, but how quickly is it starting to recover?

Mortgage approvals rose to their highest level for nearly 13 years last month in the latest sign of a post-lockdown recovery in the housing market.

Japan's new Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, is wasting no time.

Jobs that "don't fit" with coronavirus may "take a long time to come back", a minister has warned.

The owner of Young's Seafood is lining up bankers to help it land the prize catch of a London stock market listing next year.

Hotel Chocolat has seen profits melt away as it counts the cost of the pandemic.

Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester face mass redundancies and "boarded-up high streets" amid a collapse of the hospitality sector unless coronavirus restrictions are reviewed, the cities' leaders have warned the government.

Apple's share price has been steadily increasing over the past week as rumours about the iPhone 12 continue to grow.

Eighteen workers at a Bernard Matthews turkey plant have tested positive for coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings.

University students will be able to return home for Christmas, but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said some students may have to self-isolate at the end of term.

Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester face mass redundancies and "boarded-up high streets" amid a collapse of the hospitality sector unless coronavirus restrictions are reviewed, the cities' leaders have warned the government.

Jobs that "don't fit" with coronavirus may "take a long time to come back", a minister has warned.

Boris Johnson is launching a skills revolution to tackle coronavirus job losses, while battling against a Tory backlash over further COVID-19 restrictions.