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Laboratories to test current and new COVID-19 vaccines against variants of concern are to be built at Porton Down, the government has announced. A...

The legal limit on the number of mourners at funerals will be lifted on 17 May, the government has confirmed. At the moment only...

Angry Manchester United fans are staging a protest against the club’s owners after getting inside their Old Trafford stadium. Supporters had gathered outside to...

Four children have been taken to hospital after suffering a “violent reaction” from eating sweets believed to contain cannabis, police have said. Officers were...

Police have said they have received a third party report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made...

ITV has said it will not air the final episode of its drama show Viewpoint on Friday evening following allegations of sexual harassment made...

Boris Johnson’s mobile phone number has been freely available on the internet for the past 15 years. The number was listed at the bottom...

Heathrow’s chief executive has said he is “deeply concerned” the UK’s Border Force will not be able to cope with additional COVID checks if...

The UK is “at or close to the bottom” of coronavirus case levels, according to England’s deputy chief medical officer who praised the public...

The UK has secured an extra 60 million Pfizer vaccine doses with a view to rolling them out as part of a booster campaign...

Almost a quarter of people using NHS mental health services remotely said their mental health deteriorated as a result. Mental health charity Mind surveyed...

Coronavirus vaccines are now being offered to people aged 42 and over in England. It is the second time this week that the vaccine...

Every single fine issued by the police to people deemed to be breaking COVID-19 restrictions must be reviewed amid concerns they are “discriminatory and...

The sister of a six-year-old boy who suffered a fractured skull after being hit by an e-scooter rider has called for a ban on...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in prison on charges of “propaganda activities against the regime” in Iran, according to reports. The...

Restrictions are easing in Scotland and Wales today, with retail and hospitality the main sectors to benefit. In Scotland, which moves from Level 4...

A top travel boss has told Sky News he is “confident” Britons will be allowed to holiday abroad again from 17 May – while...

A huge wildfire on Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains, declared a major incident by the Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), is causing “incredible” damage to...

More than half the UK’s total population has now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The number of initial inoculations stands at...