Day: 17 January 2021

The move comes as 10 new mass vaccination hubs open in England, and the UK’s travel corridors close.

Labour calls on Boris Johnson to give millions a “helping hand” by extending £20 Universal Credit uplift.

A report commissioned by the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos says she received inadequate first aid.

How has record signing Tanguy Ndombele gone from looking set to be an expensive flop to star player at Tottenham?

Kevin de Bruyne records his 100th assist for Manchester City as they beat Crystal Palace to move within two points of top spot.

Watch James Harden’s best plays as he posts a 32-point triple-double on his Brooklyn Nets debut in a 122-115 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is “disappointed” not to win and insists that his team ‘can play better’ than they did in the goalless draw against Liverpool at Anfield.

Jack Leach says he uses his health struggles to “propel me on to the highs”, after his 5-122 put England on the verge of beating Sri Lanka.

Watch highlights as Chelsea knock Manchester United off the top of the Women’s Super League with a 2-1 win thanks to England forward Fran Kirby’s winner at Kingsmeadow.

Former climbing champion Lai Chi-Wai raised HK$5.2 million for spinal cord patients.

Leaders Manchester United are thwarted by the second-half heroics of keeper Alisson in a goalless draw with title rivals Liverpool at Anfield.

Some competitors must stay in their hotel rooms, following positive Covid cases on inbound flights.

Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

The two women were killed on their way to work, amid a upsurge in violence and a US troop drawdown.

Drivers from Scotland and Portsmouth caught breaking lockdown rules in north Wales.

The “fiercely competitive” but “kind, thoughtful and caring” news executive has died aged 73.

Drivers from Scotland and Portsmouth caught breaking lockdown rules in north Wales.

The two women were killed on their way to work, amid a upsurge in violence and a US troop drawdown.

Two-time champion John Higgins leads Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao 5-3 after the first session of the Masters final.

Chelsea beat Manchester United to leapfrog the Red Devils and move top of the Women’s Super League on goal difference.

Spector transformed pop music with his “wall of sound”, but in 2009 was jailed for killing actress Lana Clarkson.

Tottenham get their top-four challenge back on track with a comfortable victory against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.

A group of London firms has written to ministers calling for financial support for the rail firm.

He told police he had gone to Devizes for a McDonald’s even though the town does not have a branch.

Manchester City score six first-half goals as they thrash Aston Villa to equal their record winning margin in the WSL.

The Health and Safety Executive says it received 2,945 complaints about workplaces in one week.

The 55-second clip shows Reg Davies, 84, leaving his home for the first time since March.

A decision on whether to extend £20 Universal Credit rise is unlikely before March’s Budget, minister says.

The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany, but expects arrest when he lands in Moscow.

Cedric Itten rescues a draw for Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers against Motherwell to restore their 21-point lead over Celtic.

More Australian Open players will be confined to their hotel rooms after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament.

England need 36 runs on the final day to win the first Test against Sri Lanka despite losing three wickets in a chaotic end to the fourth day in Galle.

More Australian Open players will be confined to their hotel rooms after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament.

The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

The UK has the capacity to meet target to reach every adult by autumn, the foreign secretary says.

Dozens of top players are confined to hotel rooms for 14 days, throwing their training into disarray.

A remarkable fightback from India on day three gives them an excellent chance of a draw in the decisive fourth Test against Australia.

Watch the best shots from Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao as he recovers to stun defending champion Stuart Bingham 6-5 and reach the final of the Masters in Milton Keynes.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday.

The world’s airlines need another $70-$80bn of government aid to get through the pandemic, the industry says.

The government is planning new laws to stop England’s monuments being removed “on a whim” by protesters.

More than half of the Church of England’s 14,000 parishes will not open for Sunday services later.

The government is aiming to provide grants by April to mitigate the impact of Covid travel rules.

Pupils in England can read works by popular authors online while schools stay closed in lockdown.

The Green Bay Packers move into the NFC Championship game for the second successive season as they beat the Los Angeles Rams 32-18.

After the storming of the US Capitol, Donald Trump is facing “a very different set of calculations”.

Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough.

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of “my hobby”.

Illusionists are celebrating a century since the trick of sawing a woman in half was first performed.

Lockdown has seen an increase in children under 11 seeking counselling according to the NSPCC.

Mayeni Jones investigates what happened when the army opened fire on protesters in Lagos in October.

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.

Match of the Day’s Jermaine Jenas praises the performance of Chelsea’s Mason Mount after the midfielder scored in a 1-0 win at Fulham.

In the 1980s Greece demanded Britain return the Parthenon marbles, a sculptural frieze removed by Lord Elgin almost two hundred years earlier.

In 1898 a white mob stormed Wilmington, North Carolina and forced locally elected leaders to resign.

Avenue Beat scored a breakout hit with the pandemic anthem F2020. So what do they do next?

Japanese job hunters are more diverse than ever and they are demanding change.

The leaders of the US, France, Germany and other leading economies will meet in Cornwall in June.