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The Treasury borrowed the third-highest sum for any month on record in August, according to official figures - as the chancellor prepares to unleash his latest support for the coronavirus-hit economy.

French terrorism authorities are investigating an attack that wounded two journalists near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

Remember those early days in the COVID journey, where everyone talked about "following the science"?

A minister has denied that the chancellor's message to "live without fear" during the pandemic was a suggestion people do not have to follow the coronavirus rules.

The government has said MPs will get to vote on the "rule of six" as it attempts to see off a rebellion by Conservatives who want more scrutiny of coronavirus regulations.

The developers of the new NHS coronavirus tracing app have admitted that more than 60,000 tests carried out in England yesterday - just under a third of the total - cannot be linked to its systems.

It's 10.40pm and a man has just bought some chicken wings in Oldham.

Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing criticism over its handling of the treatment of workers within the company's Leicester supply chain.

Novavax has started its Phase 3 trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the UK.

Revolution has warned of plans to reduce the number of bars it operates in the wake of the new 10pm coronavirus curfews enforced on the hospitality sector.

The number of global coronavirus deaths could reach two million before a vaccine is found and widely used, the World Health Organisation has warned.

A Canadian man who claimed he was an Islamic State killer has been charged with lying about his terrorist activity.

French terrorism authorities are investigating an attack that wounded two journalists near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

Patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D are less likely to experience complications and die from COVID-19, according to a new study in the US, while another has found it also reduces infection rates.

A military transport plane carrying students from an aviation school has crashed in northeastern Ukraine, killing at least 22 people on board, officials have said.

Donald Trump has been booed and heckled while paying his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death has triggered a political row.

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival has been postponed for the first time in a century as Brazil continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Kim Jong Un has apologised after his troops shot dead a South Korean official near the border and reportedly set his body alight.

Louisville is a tinder box of rage and frustration.

Countries in the northern hemisphere are having difficulties sourcing flu vaccines, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The developers of the new NHS coronavirus tracing app have admitted that more than 60,000 tests carried out in England yesterday - just under a third of the total - cannot be linked to its systems.

Some protesters and police have been treated by medical staff during clashes at an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square.

A wedding party organiser has been fined £10,000 for breaching coronavirus rules in Manchester.

It's 10.40pm and a man has just bought some chicken wings in Oldham.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man attempted to abduct two young girls.

Hundreds of university students in Manchester have been told to isolate after 127 tested positive for coronavirus.

The first few weeks of university are usually a time for making new friends, easing yourself into your course, and becoming acquainted with the city you now call home.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 60s was stabbed to death in Hereford.

The UK has reported 6,874 new cases of COVID-19, a rise of 240 from Thursday, meaning the overall number of confirmed cases is now 423,236.

Tributes have been paid to the "friendly, capable, lovely" police sergeant shot dead in a custody suite in Croydon.

"He's not what he used to be, is he?"

Selena Gomez has revealed a scar on her inner thigh, which was left following a kidney transplant three years ago.

Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4.

They're one of the biggest pop bands on the planet, with millions of record sales, number ones, awards and sold-out shows at arenas around the world under their belts.

Paloma Faith has revealed she is pregnant after a "struggle" with IVF.