Editorial: Firing Gavin Williamson, though tempting, would resolve nothing if his successor continues with the same policies and has to deal with the same dysfunctional Whitehall machine
The president-elect can now lay claim to a marginally stronger mandate for his plans, writes Sean O’Grady, but perhaps the more significant thing about the imminent 117th Congress is what it will not do
Ministers accused of ‘jaw-dropping inconsistency’
College student McKinley ‘Mac’ Erves was bought colourblind glasses by his friends
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Ever-loyal VP likely about to feel his boss’s full wrath with just two weeks left in term as Congress is set to certify Joe Biden’s victory
Congressional Republicans have formally objected to the 11 Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden from the state of Arizona, kicking off a series of five such challenges to the 2020 election results to be heard throughout the day.
Emergency calls in other parts of country have had gone up to 10 hours without response
Dr Dre says he’s ‘doing great and getting excellent care’ after reported brain aneurysm
‘Donald Trump divided the GOP in Georgia,’ claims former Republican representative Charlie Dent
It is a concern among my peers that personal opinion will play a part in our final results
Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities where it has major operations
Republicans had reportedly blocked Georgia Public Broadcasting from reporting on the election night event, which the organisation said was ‘disturbing and against the spirit of the First Amendment’
Believers dive into freezing water to find wooden crucifixes
Written records alongside physical climate data reveal new insights into medieval people’s vulnerabilities to turbulent meteorological conditions before onset of Little Ice Age, writes Harry Cockburn
A home for retired and infirm nuns lost nine residents to COVID-19 during December as the coronavirus pandemic's second wave surged in upstate New York
President launches all-caps Twitter tirade as Democrats celebrate electoral upset victories
School leaders have warned prime minister number of laptops pledged by government ‘falls far short’ of what is needed
Supermarket chain reassures shoppers stocks are strong and staff will be working round the clock to keep shelves filled
As Mr Ossoff declares victory, his wife delivers babies at Atlanta hospital working overnight
Khairi Saadallah denies murders were terrorism but prosecutors say he was inspired by Islamist extremism
‘I’m paying £120 a week for accommodation that I won’t be living in for at least two and a half months,’ one first-year tells Zoe Tidman
President-elect announces latest nominee as Congress convenes to certify his victory
Don Jr accused the GOP of not doing enough to help his father overturn the election results