Lord Frost claims UK is ‘freest country in world’ as he hails lack of Covid rules
Lord Frost said: “I am very happy that free Britain, or at least merry England, …
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Government would not make Covid vaccinations compulsory
Austria has made coronavirus vaccines compulsory and announced a new lockdown. The nationwide lockdown will start on Monday …
UK suffers highest daily tally in a month
In the past week, a total of 277,261 new cases have been diagnosed – a …
Blizzard from east could disrupt Christmas, warns Boris Johnson
The decisions of the 25 per cent of over-70s who have still not had their …
Booster jabs could make ‘big difference’ in beating Covid if rolled out to younger groups
But Professor Neil Ferguson – who sits on the government’s Sage sub-committee – said expanding the booster …
Change cannabis law before my epileptic daughter dies
Jorja, now five, was subsequently diagnosed with a chromosome disorder which causes a severe form …
Government confirms Covid-19 vaccines will be mandatory for NHS frontline staff
Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, health secretary Sajid Javid said after considering …
Government hands out further £8m to glove company hit by labour abuse allegations
A £311.6m deal for PPE was first struck with Supermax at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, …
No better time to be care worker, public told in new recruitment campaign
The Care Quality Commission said many are quitting for better paid roles in hospitality and …
Covid cases to fall this winter even without Plan B restrictions
Professor John Edmunds, a member of Sage and the sub-group SPI-M, said the numbers are likely to …
Will there be another lockdown? Everything we know
The government’s “Plan A” – namely, offering vaccine booster jabs to 30m people identified as …
More than a million people may be infected in England
The infection figure – of 977,900 people – equates to around one in 55 people, …
GPs to be balloted on industrial action over Javid’s ‘name and shame’ reforms
The government wants to see GP surgeries ranked in league tables to “name and shame” …
Covid What time is the announcement?
Mr Javid will discuss the use of new antiviral drugs to help treat Covid-19 but …
Lateral flow tests to replace PCRs for vaccinated travellers in time for half-term
The rule change will apply to all international arrivals except those from Britain’s red list, which …