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The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK has jumped by 4,422 - the highest daily rise in over four months.

Boris Johnson's interview this afternoon really ought to have carried more significance than it did given the undoubted gravity of the moment.

People who may have coronavirus will be required to self-isolate by law - with those who refuse facing fines of up to £10,000 in England.

Retailers continued their slow recovery during August, as sales volumes increased by 0.8% compared with July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Britain's economy is "less weak" than previously expected but a recent rise in COVID-19 cases could take its toll on activity, the Bank of England has said.

An amateur German football team lost a match 37-0 after they socially distanced from their opponents due to concerns about the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson must act now - not next week - to tackle a second wave of coronavirus infections across the UK, an expert in infectious disease control has warned.

Britain's biggest banks are in talks to set up a new vehicle that would take charge of recovering tens of billions of pounds of COVID-19 debts as lenders seek to avoid a public relations crisis when the emergency loans fall due next year.

Chinese-owned app TikTok has been accused of harvesting its users' data, and was even described as a potential national security risk by White House officials.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny has been pictured walking down stairs in hospital as he continues to recover after being poisoned with novichok.

Thirty-two people have been arrested after conspiracy theorists clashed with police during a protest against coronavirus lockdown measures.

Donald Trump has said he will nominate a woman to sit on the US Supreme Court and will put forward the nomination next week, as a row ensues following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

At least two people have been killed in Greece after a "medicane" - a rare Mediterranean hurricane - toppled trees, cut power and caused severe flooding.

Ryanair has blamed European governments for "continuous changes" in travel restrictions, as it announces a 20% cut in October capacity.

US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at 87 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

The UN Secretary General has told Sky News that goals set five years ago to help tackle global problems such as poverty, inequality and climate change have been "dramatically derailed" by the COVID-19 crisis - as a new film highlighting the biggest issues facing the world today is released.

Just 6% of the UK's population had COVID-19 antibodies at the start of September, the government's scientific advisers have warned.

Campaigners have described it as "a huge step forward".

Airstrikes on a Taliban base in northeastern Afghanistan have killed at least a dozen civilians, according to local officials.

The Japanese military have been given instructions to record and report sightings of unidentified aerial objects which could pose a potential threat to the country's security.

Sadiq Khan is calling for the government to extend the business rates holiday for another year as companies say reintroducing the rates would be the "final blow" for those already struggling during the pandemic.