Media playback is unsupported on your device A further 2,988 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the UK in the past 24 hours, government data showed. It is the highest number reported on a single day since 22 May and a rise of 1,175 on Saturday, according to the UK government’s coronavirus dashboard. Health
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Media playback is unsupported on your device A number of people have been stabbed in Birmingham city centre and police have declared a “major incident”. West Midlands Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing at around 00:30 BST on Sunday, with other stabbings reported shortly afterwards. Police said there were “a number
A leading epidemiologist has warned the country is at a “critical moment” in the coronavirus pandemic, as students prepare to return to universities. Dame Anne Johnson, of University College London, told the BBC data showed the highest number of detected infections was in young people. It comes after government scientific advisors said “significant outbreaks” linked
The government has urged Whitehall bosses to “move quickly” to get more staff back into the office. In a letter seen by the BBC, it says it is “strongly encouraging” attendance through rota systems, arguing this would be “hugely beneficial”. It follows criticism that too few civil servants working from home because of coronavirus have
A man has been sentenced for filming a naked woman in a hotel room while she was unconscious, following her five-year campaign for justice. Christopher Killick, 40, recorded a 62-second clip of Emily Hunt in an east London hotel in 2015. Prosecutors told Ms Hunt what he did was not illegal, until the law was
Media playback is unsupported on your device Differences in UK quarantine rules are “confusing” for travellers, Grant Shapps has admitted, as the devolved nations take varying approaches to international travel. The transport secretary acknowledged people’s frustrations, as Scotland and Wales asked arrivals from Portugal and parts of Greece to isolate, but England and Northern Ireland
Britons in Portugal say they are anxiously waiting a decision by the UK government on whether to reintroduce quarantine for arrivals. Cases in Portugal have risen in the past week beyond the threshold at which ministers consider imposing 14-day mandatory self isolation. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a decision based on data – including case
The coronavirus testing system is struggling to keep up with demand as a growing number of people apply for swabs. People with symptoms applying for drive-through tests have been directed more than 100 miles (161km) away. The government says areas with fewer coronavirus cases have had their testing capacity reduced, in order to cope with
image copyrightReuters There is “unequivocal proof” that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany has said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said he was a victim of attempted murder and the world would look to Russia for answers. Mr Navalny was flown to Berlin after falling ill on a flight in
Millions of pupils in England are returning to school after the unprecedented shutdown linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Schools will look different, with one-way systems, screens keeping pupils apart and staggered start times. Many pupils will be given inductions so they understand the new rules, such as staying in their “bubble” groups and where to
Media playback is unsupported on your device Restrictions on visiting other households are being reintroduced in Glasgow and two neighbouring areas after a rise in coronavirus cases. The new rules will affect more than 800,000 people in Glasgow city, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire. They are being told not to host people from other households
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump has defended supporters of his for their alleged roles in recent deadly street clashes. He suggested a teen accused of killing two in Wisconsin last week and Trump fans involved in clashes in Oregon on Saturday were acting in self-defence. Mr Trump pointed out