BBC / Getty Prof Chris Whitty and Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, who became household names during the Covid-19 pandemic, have been knighted in the New Year Honours list. Both men – who will now have “Sir” before their name – have regularly briefed the nation from Downing Street. Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK
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Getty Images The UK is in an “incomparably better” position now than this time last year but New Year’s Eve revellers should remain cautious, the PM has said. In a year-end message, Boris Johnson hailed the “heroic” vaccination effort, adding that all adults in England had now been offered a booster jab. But he warned
The White House via Reuters Russia’s Vladimir Putin has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that imposing new sanctions over Ukraine could lead to a complete breakdown in relations. In a phone call late on Thursday, the Russian president said such sanctions would be a “colossal mistake”. Mr Biden, meanwhile, told Mr Putin that the
Getty Images Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of grooming teenagers for abuse by Jeffrey Epstein. What are the implications for her former friend Prince Andrew? The guilty verdict comes as lawyers for the senior royal prepare to go to the same court in Manhattan, New York, to defend him against a damages claim brought by
Pool/ Reuters Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein. The 60-year-old was found guilty on five of the six counts she faced – including the most serious charge, that of sex trafficking of a minor. The verdict was reached
Getty Images Covid cases in England have hit another record high, with a further 117,093 infections reported on Tuesday. Some 9,546 people are in hospital with Covid, the highest since March but well below the peak of 34,000 in January. So far, the surge in cases driven by Omicron has not led to a similarly
Getty Images France has reported Europe’s highest ever number of new daily Covid cases as countries across the continent struggle to contain the Omicron variant. But France, with its 179,807 cases on Tuesday, was not alone in breaking records, as Italy, Greece, Portugal and England all reported record highs too. The figures could be due
Getty Images The government will keep its decision not to impose further Covid curbs in England under very close review, a cabinet minister has said. Environment Secretary George Eustice said the evidence did not support more interventions at the moment. The hospitality sector described the decision not to add further measures as a “lifeline” for
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. There will be no further Covid restrictions in England before the new year, Sajid Javid has said. But the health secretary said people should “remain cautious” and celebrate outside on New Year’s Eve if possible. Meanwhile, both
Getty Images The prime minister is due to be briefed on the latest Covid data as he weighs whether to impose additional measures in England before the new year. After two days without published figures, Boris Johnson will hear the impact on the NHS of record infections. The PM has so far resisted new restrictions
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former US President Barack Obama has joined the tributes being paid to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has died aged 90. Mr Obama described the churchman as “a mentor, friend and moral compass”. A
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman’s death marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Queen has paid tribute to her husband in her first annual Christmas message since his death. “Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. This year especially I understand why,” she said in
Reuters Volunteers are working at Covid vaccination sites in England today as the push to offer every adult a booster by the end of the month continues. NHS England says thousands of first, second and booster jabs will be given on Christmas Day as part of its response to the Omicron variant threat. Appointments are
Reuters Millions of people are facing travel disruption and increased Covid restrictions over Christmas, as the surging Omicron variant sees flights cancelled and safety curbs tightened. Italy, Spain and Greece have made face masks compulsory outdoors again. Catalonia, in northern Spain, has imposed an overnight curfew, and the Netherlands is in a strict lockdown. Despite
PA Media Official findings that Omicron may be less likely to result in serious illness than Delta offer a “glimmer of Christmas hope”, the head of the UK Health Security Agency has said. But Jenny Harries told the BBC it was too early to retract her statement that the variant was the most serious threat
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