Britain's government spent almost twice as much as expected on encouraging people to eat in restaurants, cafes and pubs during what proved to be a temporary lull in COVID-19 cases in August.

A new government programme to support employers who bring staff back part-time will save hundreds of thousands of jobs, the Confederation of British Industry employers' organisation said on Thursday.

Police smashed their way into a workshop and found a £1million cannabis growing farm. They discovered 359 plants growing ...