The list is usually published in June, when the Queen celebrates her official birthday, but it was postponed so that individuals who played crucial roles in the first months of the coronavirus outbreak could be added.
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Employees who work for UK firms forced to shut by law because of coronavirus restrictions are to get two-thirds of their wages paid for by the government. The scheme, announced by Rishi Sunak, begins on 1 November for six months and a Treasury source said it could cost
US President Donald Trump has completed his course of treatment for Covid-19 and can return to public engagements this weekend, his physician has said. Dr Sean Conley said the president had responded “extremely well” to medication and had “remained stable”. Mr Trump later said he would probably take another Covid test on Friday and hoped
It comes after some MPs shared their frustration about plans for new restrictions appearing in newspapers before being announced in Parliament.
The government is likely to tighten coronavirus restrictions for parts of England on Monday – including the possibility of closing pubs and restaurants, the BBC understands. Ministers are also likely to introduce three tiers for local lockdowns – as reported by the BBC last week. But ministers are now discussing how severe the top tier
All pubs and restaurants across central Scotland are to be closed under new measures aimed at tackling a surge in coronavirus cases. The new rules will apply to licensed premises across the central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. In other areas, they will be able to open – but can only serve alcohol outdoors. The
Nicola Sturgeon has already stressed the new rules will not signal a return to full lockdown, even for a short period of time.
Boris Johnson has vowed to defeat Covid and build a better country over the next decade in his leader’s speech to the virtual Conservative conference. Evoking the UK’s recovery from World War Two, he said he wanted to build a “new Jerusalem”, with opportunity for all, improved housing and healthcare. He warned the UK could
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump says he will be released from hospital later on Monday, four days after being admitted with Covid-19. Just before a scheduled briefing from his doctors, Mr Trump tweeted he would be leaving at 18:30 (22:30 GMT), adding that he felt “really good”. But questions
An investigation is under way to determine why problems with coronavirus testing data were not picked up sooner. Downing Street said there had been a “technical issue” in transferring positive results from labs to central dashboards, leading to nearly 16,000 missing cases. Public Health England said 15,841 cases between 25 September and 2 October were
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump has surprised supporters gathered outside the hospital where he is being treated with Covid-19 by riding past in a motorcade. Wearing a mask, the president waved inside a car moments after tweeting that he would pay a “surprise visit”. Mr Trump, who has been
Boris Johnson has called on the public to “act fearlessly but with common sense” in tackling coronavirus. Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, the prime minister said there had to be a “balance” between saving lives and protecting the economy. He said: “The best thing we can do now for all those who have suffered
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump says he is doing well, but that the next few days will be the “real test”. The video, posted on Twitter on Saturday evening, comes after mixed messages earlier in the day about his health, after a Covid-19 diagnosis. The president’s physician said late
Large parts of northern England are facing tighter coronavirus restrictions after new measures came into force in Liverpool, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Warrington. It is now illegal for residents in those areas to meet people from other households in any indoor setting. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was “necessary” amid a spike in cases. It
US President Donald Trump is being taken to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre was taken “out of an abundance of caution”. Mr Trump began exhibiting “mild symptoms” of Covid-19 on Thursday after disclosing that
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are in quarantine. The president announced the news in a tweet. It comes after one of Mr Trump’s closest aides tested positive for coronavirus. Hope Hicks, the 31-year-old adviser to the president, was the closest aide to