Browsing: UK News briefing

Wayne Rooney’s complaint of blackmail is being reviewed by police. 

The United States has confirmed US travel restrictions will not be lifted due to the growing threat of the highly contagious Delta variant. 

Team GB’s Georgia Taylor-Brown has won an Olympic silver medal in the women’s triathlon

American musician Britney Spears has officially requested her father Jamie Spears to be replaced as her conservator

For the first time in the UK, contraceptive pills can be bought over the counter in pharmacies without the need for a prescription. 

The UK’s largest airport Heathrow has wanted that it was falling behind its European rivals because of Covid restrictions on international travel. 

Two hospitals in London are asking patients to stay away after their emergency departments were flooded on Sunday. 

Diver Tom Daley has finally won gold alongside Matty Lee, as Adam Peaty and Tom Pidock were also crowned Olympic champions on day three

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, with heavy rain and thunderstorms potentially leading to some disruption and flooding this evening. 

Kanye West held an album launch party in Atlanta for his 10th studio album – DONDA. The sold-out listening party was held at the Mercedes Benz Arena for the album named after his late mother. 

Six people have been taken to hospital after a car slammed into a crowd outside a pub in South Wales, it is believed the 79-year-old driver was suffering a medical episode when he crashed

Tottenham says they have no plans to sell Harry Kane this summer, despite rumours a record-breaking £160 million move is close. 

Nine people have been arrested in Peru after accusations they have been charging Covid-19 patients the equivalent of more than £15k for hospital beds

The Balearic Islands  – including Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca – will be moved back to the amber list. 

A police officer has claimed the force was “held back” from confronting the Wembley chaos, as ticketless intruders tried to force their way into the Euro 2020 final.

Data shows 618, 903 alerts were sent – up 17% rise from the previous week – to people using the NHS Covid app in England and Wales, forcing them to self-isolate in the week between 8 and 15 July. 

CityAM says Netflix last night confirmed plans to move into video games after the streaming giant suffered a sharp slowdown in new subscriber growth.

Liverpool has lost its World Heritage status because of developments on the city’s waterfront including the building of the new Everton football Stadium

The 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will be held in Brisbane. The Australian city was the only bidder in a race steered by the International Olympic Committee. 

Marcus Rashford has defended his non-football partnerships amid claims from a, so far, unpublished article that he has profited by campaigning. 

Music retailer HMV has announced its plans to open 10 new stores as it continues to put its faith in the High Street. 

The highest ever single-day total of migrants sailed across the Channel and arrived in the UK on Monday. 

UK heatwave: Parts of the UK are set to hit 33C later, hotter than some of Europe’s top holiday destinations.

The footballer, a senior international, was arrested by police and has been suspended by his club as police continue their investigations.

Alex Foden – Amy Winehouse’s hairdresser – has revealed her iconic beehive style was created “as a joke.”