Analysis: From the red list to winter plan B, scientists consider what tools are best to counter B.1.1.529 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Despite the UK’s much-vaunted vaccination programme, and scientists’ ever-growing understanding of Covid-19, Britain and the rest of the world face the challenge of […]
Experts say demand for wellness and calming products for animal companions have surged since Australia’s restrictions lifted Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing When Melburnian Anni O’Donnell used to arrive home from work, her sausage dog, Ziggy, would be excited to see her. Since lockdown, though, […]
French president says: ‘We do not communicate on these issues by tweets’ after PM issues five-point plan via Twitter President Emmanuel Macron has told Boris Johnson to “get serious” or remain locked out of discussions over how to curb the flow of people escaping war and poverty across the Channel. […]
Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Flights from southern Africa will be banned, with six countries placed under England’s red list travel restrictions, after scientists raised the alarm over […]
Aid groups say more deaths are likely and Britain must allow safe routes for asylum seekers More lives will be lost in the Channel unless urgent action is taken to stop “playing politics with people’s lives”, ministers have been warned as desperate refugees vowed to keep attempting the perilous journey. […]
Plymouth officers continue to question 24-year-old arrested over teenager’s death Police investigating the killing of 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod, who disappeared from a bus stop in Devon, have confirmed there is no known link between her and a man being held on suspicion of murder. In an attempt to calm growing […]
Macmillan says government action is needed to relieve pressure on cancer services Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Soaring numbers of women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, undermining their chances of survival, because of Covid’s disruption of NHS care, a charity has warned. The number […]
Indicative BMA ballot follows government drive to force surgeries to increase face-to-face appointments GPs in England have voted in favour of taking limited forms of industrial action to protest against the government’s drive to force them to see patients face to face. The results led the profession’s new leader to […]
Two survivors in intensive care as four are arrested after deaths in boat described as like ‘a pool you blow up in your garden’ Dozens of people including a young girl have died trying to cross the Channel to the UK in an inflatable dinghy, officials say, in what is […]
Collin Reeves, 34, is accused of killing Stephen and Jennifer Chapple as their children slept upstairs A former soldier has been charged with the murder of a husband and wife who died at their home in a Somerset village as their children slept upstairs. Collin Reeves, 34, is accused of […]