Boris Johnson’s attempt to “bluff” his way through the Covid pandemic left the government without any contingency plans for school closures or the scrapping of exams, according to a damning new report.The Institute for Government (IfG…

Turkey’s coastal region has been devastated by wildfires in recent days, and at least eight people have died in the disaster – but some locals have bravely tackled the blaze head on.The fires, which continue to rage in parts of Turkey, hav…

Armand Duplantis of Sweden won the pole vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday and then won the Timothee Chalamet look-alike contest. At least according to the internet.Comparisons to the French Dispatch and Call Me By Your Name star bubble up fr…

An American mum had the internet convinced she was Jennifer Aniston thanks to a viral TikTok video, and it turns out the woman herself was even “freaked out” by it.Lisa Tranel (@she_plusthree) clocked up nearly 7 million views with her vid…

The container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year finally arrived in the UK on Tuesday afternoon – just four months later than originally planned.Ever Given’s rather overdue arrival was still watched by dozens of excited Br…

Jennifer Aniston has admitted she has cut people from her life over their anti-vaccination views. The Friends star described shedding people from her “weekly routine” as “unfortunate”, but explained she feels a “mora…

Boris Johnson has told Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that Britain is “on her side” as he welcomed her to Downing Street for the first time.The prime minister told Tsikhanouskaya that the UK was “very much in su…

Members of Team GB’s Olympic swimming team have returned home to an emotional reunion with their families.Adam Peaty and Tom Dean were among those to touch down at Heathrow Airport on Monday evening sporting their medals following their success …