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Boris Johnson has announced a four-week delay in lifting lockdown restrictions in England to 19 July amid rising cases of the Delta variant.

The limit on the number of people who can attend weddings in England will be scrapped from 21 June - but rules on singing and dancing will remain.

The UK has recorded another 7,742 COVID cases and three deaths.

Business groups have reacted with dismay after Boris Johnson confirmed the end of lockdown restrictions would be delayed.

The theory that Martin Bashir was rehired by the BBC to cover up events surrounding his Panorama interview with Princess Diana is "completely unfounded", a review has found.

A 17-year-old girl was murdered by her father to stop her repeating claims he sexually abused her, a court has heard.

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with London's Heathrow Airport hitting 28.6C (83.48F).

Scotland's first appearance at a major tournament since 1998 has ended in defeat after they lost 2-0 to the Czech Republic in their opening Euro 2020 game.

The risk of being hospitalised with the Delta (Indian) variant of coronavirus is around double that of the Alpha (Kent) strain, but two vaccine doses still provide strong protection against it, new data suggests.

An endangered flower that produces a dead body smell has gone into a rare quick bloom, causing crowds to queue for hours to try and catch a glimpse of it.