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Indoor household mixing illegal for all of England apart from Isles of Scilly under laws coming into force at midnight

The summer signing returns despite his manager claiming he wouldn’t be involved

The congressional joint session to count electoral votes in the presidential race is generally a routine, ceremonious affair

It follows the official release of military UFO videos earlier this year

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How strong is the evidence that schools are a major cause of the spread of this virus? Ben Chu investigates

There’s little doubt in Washington that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes on Sunday

Production mishaps, anti-vaxx conspiracies and dosage dilemmas – the journey to approval has been far from straightforward, but the Oxford vaccine is now ready to go, writes Samuel Lovett

Pollster said recent survey showed that Americans are ‘increasingly willing’ to believe ‘ludicrous’ theories 

Colorado has recorded the first reported U.S. case of the coronavirus variant that has been seen in the United Kingdom, triggering a host of questions about how the new version showed up in the Rocky Mountain state

As much of England is now under tier 4 restrictions, read our guide to plan your next online food shop

As much of England is now under tier 4 restrictions, read our guide to plan your next online food shop

Majority Democrats in the U.S. House say they intend to allow an Iowa Republican to take office while they review her opponent’s contest claiming the six-vote race was wrongly decided

Jennifer Lopez is headlining the New Year spectacle

Far from dismissing the 1918 outbreak as his macho image might suggest, the scenes that he witnessed as a young man with the Red Cross deepened his sense of human fragility, writes Eamonn O'Neill

Mitch McConnell had pleaded with his caucus to avoid any urge to challenge electoral result

For many, they are slimy and unappetising, but Clare Finney finds out why you should be making more room in your fridge for these earthy fungi

We could be forgiven for hoping for a much better 2021 for ourselves, but it’s best not to get carried away in these still very uncertain times. Courtney Rubin gives her tips

With much of England entering tighter restrictions, here’s how you can still have fun with loved ones 

A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election

Latest figures come as government extended tier 4 restrictions to cover three-quarters of England's population

Revelation comes as it is announced that supermarket chain’s former boss, who took home £6.42m this year, is in line for a knighthood. Colin Drury reports

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flouted CDC guidelines, making the vaccine available to more people than recommended by the CDC

Brexit and coronavirus will go on shaping our lives for years, but with a deal done and a vaccine in the works, we might start talking about them a little less, and the heroes of 2020 a little more, writes Tom Peck

High pressure in western mountains accompanied by temperatures of -45.5C, according to preliminary data