PM back in No 10 as ministers warn physical distancing is here to stay after lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street on Sunday night with his government under pressure over its handling of coronavirus, as ministers warned that physical distancing must become the “new normal” […]
‘More unsettled’ conditions may tempt fewer people outdoors during coronavirus lockdown The recent run of uninterrupted sunshine and warm weather is to be replaced by wet conditions and falling temperatures across the UK. It will be a “cooler, more unsettled week” for much of the country as temperatures return to average for this time of […]
40-year-old man with knife injuries found at the scene A baby girl and a three-year-old boy have been stabbed to death at a house in Ilford, east London. A 40-year-old man with knife injuries was found at the house and taken to hospital, the Metropolitan police said. The man and the two children were were […]
Police investigate three incidents of Americans driving on wrong side of road near RAF Croughton The parents of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn have pleaded with the head of the armed forces to set up a meeting with a US military base after claims of “three near misses” involving their staff. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn […]
A fake article about Elisa Granato’s death was circulated on social media Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the first people to be injected as part of UK human trials for a coronavirus vaccine has said she is “doing fine”, after a fake article about her death was circulated on […]
An additional 5 charter flights will bring home more than 1,250 British travellers to the UK from Bangladesh. This brings the total number of special charter flights organised by the UK Government from Bangladesh to nine. Once completed, they will have brought back more than 2,100 British travellers in total. Four in-country connecting flights between […]
Essential workers and the most vulnerable will receive increased access to coronavirus tests after the government unveiled a network of mobile testing units to travel where there is significant demand, including care homes, police stations and prisons. The number of new mobile units is being scaled up after a successful pilot last week, which saw […]
Morrisons has launched a food box which included traditional items and staples popular during Ramadan. Includes core staples such as dates The box will be delivered direct to customers’ doorsteps and is part of a growing selection of food boxes provided by Morrisons during the Coronavirus pandemic. The new ‘Ramadan Essentials Box’ is being launched […]
Three men have been arrested and cocaine with a potential street value of around £3 million has been seized as part of an National Crime Agency investigation into drugs supply. NCA investigators, supported by Border Force officers, recovered 36 kilos of cocaine from what is believed to be a purpose built hide in a lorry […]