Clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine will begin on people from Thursday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
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A former London rapper has been arrested on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria.
A “hugely respected” NHS emergency consultant has died in the hospital he worked at after contracting coronavirus.
A military transport jet has left the UK for Turkey to pick up a delayed cargo of urgently needed personal protective shipment, Sky News understands.
More than 140,000 firms have applied for the government’s job retention scheme since it launched on Monday morning, the chancellor has said.
Another 449 patients have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus.
Thousands of vulnerable children who should be returning to school have not turned up for the first day of summer term.
The government’s furlough scheme has opened for applications, with business groups warning that delays in payments could be catastrophic for British companies.
No date has been set for when schools in England will reopen, the education secretary has confirmed.
Another 596 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals – the smallest increase in nearly two weeks.