Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking on parliament estate despite pub alcohol ban The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has resigned after he drank alcohol…
Hancock: South African variant could reduce vaccine efficacy by half The coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa could reduce the efficacy…
Full UK border closure ‘considered’ by government, minister says The government has “considered” the full closure of the UK’s borders amid…
Schools to get two weeks’ notice before reopening – education secretary Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has signalled pupils could be told in a…
Almost two-thirds of elderly care home residents have had COVID jab Almost two-thirds of elderly care home residents have had a COVID-19 vaccine…
‘Queue-jumping’ claims over COVID vaccine booking website An online system for booking COVID vaccine appointments has been criticised after…
UK to look ‘carefully’ at vaccine dosing but Vallance plays down concerns over protection The UK will need to look “very carefully” at the protection provided…
May attacks Johnson for ‘abandoning moral leadership’ Theresa May has launched an unusually fierce attack on Boris Johnson, accusing…
Sturgeon faces more questions over Salmond claims after emails leaked A media enquiry by Sky News has led to questions over what…
‘Don’t blow it now’: Hancock says ‘brighter times’ ahead but public must stick to rules The health secretary has said there are “brighter times ahead” as the…
Shellfish lorries park near Downing Street as Brexit rules cause delays Lorries used to transport British shellfish have parked on the roads near…
Some restrictions could go by March and vaccine should be offered to every adult by September All UK adults will be offered the first dose of a COVID…
Engineers working to restore 400,000 wiped police records, Priti Patel says More than 400,000 police records have accidentally been deleted from a national…
Tiny Cornwall seaside resort to host G7 summit of world leaders Boris Johnson will host this year’s G7 summit in the tiny seaside…
‘Human error’ blamed for wiping of thousands of police records Home Secretary Priti Patel must “take responsibility” for the wiping of 150,000…
All UK travel corridors to close from Monday to keep out new variants All travel corridors will close from Monday, meaning everyone arriving in the…
Coronavirus border tests detect ‘very low levels’ among hauliers More than 66,000 hauliers have so far been tested at the Channel…
Scottish Labour leader resigns with immediate effect Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has resigned with immediate effect, just months…
Brazil travel ban: PM considers blocking arrivals over new COVID variant Senior ministers will consider a ban on travel to the UK from…
PM says lockdown ‘starting to show signs of some effect’ – but doesn’t rule out tougher action Boris Johnson has told MPs that recent coronavirus restrictions “are starting to…
NHS may move patients into hotels – as Hancock says end of restrictions ‘impossible to know’ The NHS is considering plans to discharge patients into hotels as hospitals…
New cases may be running at 250,000 a day, and pressure on NHS ‘won’t start easing until March’ Pressure on the NHS will not start to reduce until March, ministers…
2.6 million jabs given to 2.3 million people – but UK told vaccine ‘not a free pass’ to ignore rules More than 2.6 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been given to almost…
PM’s cycling trip within the rules, health secretary suggests The health secretary has suggested the prime minister was operating within the…
