The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Grant Robertson spoke to political editor @jo_moir about life without coalition buddies and Labour's governing majority hamstrung by covid.

It’s a recurring truth in economics that things carry on for longer than you can imagine, but then change faster than you expect. We might be experiencing one of those transitions right now. The last two decades saw slowing global growth, low inflation, falling interest rates and booming asset prices.…

Mrs Johnson had in the past dismissed claims she had held parties in her Downing Street flat.

They will be forever followed by tales of people who abided by the Covid rules and died alone – while Downing Street partied, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Prime Minister, his wife, and the Chancellor have received fines from the police

The inaugural Morpeth Book Festival was held this weekend with 30 writers taking part, including Whitley Bay's Ann Cleeves

Alan Ferguson of Fergusons Transport says the firm will invest in its Cramlington base after weathering the impact of the pandemic with a positive performance

Weekly update on coronavirus numbers

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has canceled its European tour because of an increase in positive coronavirus cases among orchestra members as well as concerns about the rising number of cases on both sides of the Atlantic