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'Local lockdowns' will be enforced for future virus flare-ups, Matt Hancock says

"Local lockdowns" will be enforced in areas where there are coronavirus flare-ups as a part of the NHS test-and-trace system, Matt Hancock has said.

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante concerned over Premier League return after 'bad time' with coronavirus symptoms

N'Golo Kante is fearful of a return to training after experiencing "a bad time" with symptoms during the lockdown, claims Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero.

UK's official coronavirus death toll passes 37,000 after 134 more fatalities recorded

A total of 37,048 have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, the Department for Health has said.

UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll jumps by 134 as Boris Johnson's approval ratings plunge amid Dominic Cummings row

Boris Johnson's approval ratings have dropped dramatically amid his continued support for chief aide Dominic Cummings, as the UK's coronavirus death toll in hospitals rose by 134.

Playwright James Graham is writing a sequel to This House, based on government between Thatcher and Major

Graham appeared on BBC Question Time last week to talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the theatre industry, saying that government "investment" in the arts rather than "bailout" was needed: "It's not an equivalence whereby arts funding costs hospital beds. We can pay for more hospital beds with our films, our television…

Manchester United tried to sign Jack Grealish in 2012, Alex McLeish claims

Former Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has claimed that Manchester United made a bid to sign Jack Grealish way back in 2012.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit rocket fails on debut test flight

SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted to say he was "sorry" the test flight was unsuccessful.

Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal Coutinho talks, Man Utd 'sign' Saul, Ighalo latest, Werner to Liverpool this summer

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from across the Premier League and Europe.

Opposition leaders 'will meet to discuss public health messaging' as MPs call for Dominic Cummings to go

Scientists, members of the British public and MPs across the political spectrum have called for Boris Johnson's top aide to resign.

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