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Boris Johnson is trying to fight off a growing backlash among Conservative MPs over the new coronavirus tiers, with more than 50 going public with their concerns.

A female racing pigeon from Belgium called New Kim has been sold for a record €1.6m (£1.4m) to a mystery Chinese buyer at an online auction.

The number of road rage crimes has risen sharply in the UK, with thousands of offences including attempted murders, assaults and racist abuse incidents reported in the last three years, Sky News has found.

COVID-19 restrictions are likely to be in force until Easter, Sky News has learned, as Boris Johnson heads for a Commons showdown with rebel Tory MPs over the new tier system.

Standing on the steps of Downing Street after winning the 2019 election, Boris Johnson directly addressed the country: "If you ask yourselves what is this new government going to do, what is he going to do with his extraordinary majority, I will tell you... we are going to unite and level up."

Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election.

Singer and actress Cher is on her way to Pakistan to help save the "world's loneliest elephant".

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs "more than a press release" about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to evaluate trial results.

A mysterious monolith has been discovered in a remote part of the United States.

Ethiopia's prime minister has said the army is moving in on the capital of the northern Tigray region after his 72-hour ultimatum for rebel leaders to lay down their arms expired.

Diego Maradona's lawyer has threatened to take legal action against the "scoundrel" who had a photo taken next to the football icon's open casket as his body lay in state in Buenos Aires.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said footage showing Paris police attacking a black man was "unacceptable" and "shameful".

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs "more than a press release" about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to evaluate trial results.

The EU's chief negotiator has arrived in London ahead of the resumption of Brexit talks with his UK counterpart on Saturday, as the deadline to strike a deal moves ever closer.

The US Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, to possibly end the use of lethal injection - and clear the way for firing squads and poison gas.

A breakthrough in decoding brain signals could be the first step towards soldiers communicating without having to speak aloud during military operations.

Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election.

Ethiopia's prime minister has said the army is moving in on the capital of the northern Tigray region after his 72-hour ultimatum for rebel leaders to lay down their arms expired.

A French minister has ordered the suspension of police officers filmed beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris on Saturday.

Astronomers have discovered a series of enormous new sunspots on the side of the sun facing Earth, ahead of a period of what is expected to be increased solar activity.

The number of road rage crimes has risen sharply in the UK, with thousands of offences including attempted murders, assaults and racist abuse incidents reported in the last three years, Sky News has found.

COVID-19 restrictions are likely to be in force until Easter, Sky News has learned, as Boris Johnson heads for a Commons showdown with rebel Tory MPs over the new tier system.

Great Britain's women have a remarkable and unlikely dominance in the winter sport of skeleton, winning gold at each of the last three Olympic Games, through the performances of Amy Williams and double Champion Lizzy Yarnold.

Holidaymakers can often get better deals booking directly with travel providers rather than using booking sites, according to Which?

Free vitamin D deliveries will be offered to around 2.7 million vulnerable people by the government, officials have said.

This week, the nation was given an early Christmas gift when UK leaders united to announce a seasonal reprieve on lockdown restrictions from 23 to 27 December.

The EU's chief negotiator has arrived in London ahead of the resumption of Brexit talks with his UK counterpart on Saturday, as the deadline to strike a deal moves ever closer.

Lockdown has triggered a "massive shift" in the way in which people think about exercise, and has encouraged parents to work out in front of their children, Joe Wicks has said.

Peter Sawkins may have just been revealed as the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off, but he's not letting himself get carried away.

She was known as the Iron Lady, but Margaret Thatcher dissolved into floods of tears on the day she left Downing Street 30 years ago, on 28 November 1990.

Peter Sawkins may have just been revealed as the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off, but he's not letting himself get carried away.

Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr have weighed in ahead of their bout on Saturday night, which will see no judges, a no-knockout rule, and no official winner.

Lockdown has triggered a "massive shift" in the way in which people think about exercise, and has encouraged parents to work out in front of their children, Joe Wicks has said.

Friends star Matthew Perry has announced his engagement to girlfriend Molly Hurwitz.

Singer and actress Cher is on her way to Pakistan to help save the "world's loneliest elephant".