MP calls on fellow Tories to change attitude towards those who take the knee

A Conservative MP has called on fellow Tories to change their attitude…

PM sees off Tory rebellion over cut to foreign aid budget

Boris Johnson has seen off a Conservative rebellion over his plan to…

MPs to vote on foreign aid budget cuts, but tax rises are threatened if government loses

Boris Johnson has called the bluff of rebel Tory MPs demanding a…

Most COVID rules to end in England on 19 July – but face masks and ‘passports’ encouraged

England will move to the fourth and final stage of the government’s…

Boris Johnson says ‘caution is absolutely vital’ ahead of lockdown lifting address to the nation

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said “caution is absolutely vital” as he…

People ‘expected’ to wear masks in enclosed spaces after 19 July, minister says

An eight-week interval between vaccine doses provides “much better” protection from coronavirus,…

Hospital waiting lists could reach 13 million in coming months, health secretary warns

The number of people waiting for NHS hospital treatment could reach 13…

Boris Johnson’s Brexit minister blames Theresa May for problems with Northern Ireland Protocol

Boris Johnson’s Brexit minister has blamed Theresa May for problems with the…

Retuning NHS COVID app to reduce isolation alerts ‘like taking batteries out of smoke alarm’ – Starmer

Reducing the sensitivity of the NHS COVID app to bring down the…

Plan to allow vaccinated people from abroad into UK without quarantine to be revealed in ‘next couple of weeks’

Details of a plan to allow vaccinated expats into the UK without…

Sunak urges workers to return to the office as ministers plan to make COVID app ‘less sensitive’

Rishi Sunak is urging workers to return to the office – at…

Quarantine ditched for fully vaccinated adults and all children returning from amber list nations from 19 July

Fully vaccinated adults will no longer have to quarantine on their return…

Herd immunity ‘not the consideration’ in setting 16 August for quarantine rule changes – PM

Boris Johnson has told MPs that possible herd immunity is “not the…

PM won’t say how many will be self-isolating after 19 July – as Starmer warns of ‘summer of chaos’

Boris Johnson has repeatedly declined to say how many people are expected…

PM heading for showdown with MPs amid predictions two million Britons could get COVID this summer

Boris Johnson is heading for a COVID showdown with MPs amid a…

Self-isolation for double-jabbed and under 18s in England to end from 16 August

Those who have received two vaccination doses will no longer have to…

PM suffers backlash over plans to ditch rules on wearing face masks

Boris Johnson is suffering a backlash over his plans to ditch rules…

‘I might choose to wear a mask in a crowded environment’: What the experts are saying on face coverings

Wearing a face mask is set to become a “personal choice” –…

PM set to reveal final step of roadmap plan to ‘restore people’s freedoms’

Boris Johnson will reveal how he plans to “restore people’s freedoms” in…

Face masks will be a ‘personal choice’ under ‘much more permissive regime’ of COVID measures

There will be a “much more permissive regime” of coronavirus measures in…

New DUP leader says Brexit Protocol hindering economic opportunities for Northern Ireland

The new DUP leader says Northern Ireland risks losing out on economic…

‘A win is a win’: Kim Leadbeater narrowly holds Batley and Spen by-election for Labour

Labour’s Kim Leadbeater has pulled off a surprise victory in the Batley…

PM ‘confident’ UK’s India-produced vaccines won’t be a problem – as Merkel offers travel hope for double-jabbed

Boris Johnson is “very confident” that the UK’s use of India-produced jabs…

‘Labour is coming home’: Starmer hails narrow by-election win as Tories blame Hancock scandal

Sir Keir Starmer has declared “Labour is back” as he told his…