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Ministers are meeting for urgent talks on how to address the current shortage of lorry drivers, after the transport secretary told Sky News motorists should "carry on as normal" when it comes to buying petrol after some companies and operators reported fuel supply issues.

A "human logjam" has formed at Heathrow as crowds of people struggle to get through customs after e-gates failed, with some being left stuck on their planes due to the numbers of people inside.

Two 14-year-old boys have been sentenced to 13 years and 12 years respectively in a young offenders institution for murdering an autistic boy.

Three more towns have been evacuated and firefighters have been forced to retreat amid intensifying volcanic explosions on the island of the Palma in the Canaries.

Another 35,623 COVID-19 cases and 180 virus-related deaths have been reported in the UK, with 7,124 people currently in hospital with the disease, according to the latest figures.

Significant disruption in the run-up to Christmas is inevitable unless more delivery drivers are found in the next 10 days, the retail industry has warned.

Cheryl has pulled out of performing at Birmingham Pride due to her grief following the death of Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding.

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has enjoyed a somewhat less pressured game of tennis as she faced the Duchess of Cambridge in a homecoming celebration at the National Tennis Centre in southwest London.

In northern Mozambique, the country's weary-looking soldiers can be seen on the roadside, walking about with ancient-looking AK-47 rifles slung on their shoulders.

Boris Johnson has started interviewing candidates to become his new military chief, with an announcement expected early next month, Sky News understands.