A Scottish woman forced to stay in hotel quarantine while her dying father is in hospital has condemned the rules as "cruel" and "indefensible".

A crew member from the UK was among two workers killed in an attack on an oil tanker off Oman, the firm managing the vessel has said.

England's R number has fallen slightly to between 1.1 and 1.4.

Up to a quarter of supermarket milk deliveries by the UK's biggest dairy supplier have been unable to get through because of a shortage of lorry drivers.

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for parliament to be recalled from summer recess to debate proposals to introduce the use of vaccine passports.

Part of the third wave is now below the radar, with significant numbers of COVID cases not showing up in the official daily statistics.

Reality TV star Stephen Bear has denied sharing private sexual images and will now face a trial next year.

Peter Kay fans have clamoured for tickets to see his return to the stage - selling the shows out in 30 minutes.

Infection rates have continued to rise across England, Wales and Northern Ireland - but dropped in Scotland, according to the latest estimates.

The British and Irish Lions are confident that referee Ben O'Keeffe will not be influenced by Rassie Erasmus' extraordinary attack on the officials from the first Test as they aim to seal a series victory over South Africa on Saturday.