Schools in the UK could be closed for more than two months if the coronavirus outbreak intensifies and becomes “out of control”, England’s chief medical officer has said.
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Some British tourists are being allowed to leave a Tenerife hotel which has been on lockdown after four Italian guests, including a doctor, tested positive for the new coronavirus.
At least eight schools across the UK have closed and others have sent pupils home amid fears they may have been exposed to coronavirus.
Canada says it will end its security assistance for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they step back from royal duties.
Emergency legislation to prevent the automatic release of terrorist prisoners has become law – two days before the latest extremist offender was due for release.
The Manchester Arena bomber left a handwritten note to his landlady apologising for the mess and leaving an extra £150 for cleaning just hours before he detonated his device, a court has heard.
Snow and ice warnings have been issued for large swathes of the UK, bringing the risk of further disruption to flood-hit towns.
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Parents have been warned there’s a potential for crushing during a rally Greta Thunberg is attending with thousands set to converge on Bristol.
The persistence of “county lines” drug dealers means that some police forces don’t have the resources they need to tackle the networks operating in their communities.