Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
COVID vaccine to be offered to over-70s this week as more mass vaccination centres open
People aged over 70 and those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable will be invited to receive coronavirus vaccinations starting this week.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:30:00 +0000
People aged over 70 and those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable will be invited to receive coronavirus vaccinations starting this week.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:30:00 +0000
Nearly a third of COVID patients readmitted to hospital within 140 days - study
Nearly a third of COVID-19 patients who needed hospital treatment were readmitted within 140 days, a study suggests.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:53:00 +0000
Nearly a third of COVID-19 patients who needed hospital treatment were readmitted within 140 days, a study suggests.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:53:00 +0000
Man fined after 100-mile McDonald's trip - to town that doesn't have a McDonald's
Dozens of fines have been handed out to COVID-19 lockdown breakers across the UK - including one for a man who was caught driving 100 miles to get a McDonald's meal.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:12:00 +0000
Dozens of fines have been handed out to COVID-19 lockdown breakers across the UK - including one for a man who was caught driving 100 miles to get a McDonald's meal.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:12:00 +0000
Giant inflatable Trump blimp 'consigned to history'
The Donald Trump blimp, which depicted the US president as an angry baby wearing a nappy and clutching a mobile phone, has finally been "consigned to history".
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:11:00 +0000
The Donald Trump blimp, which depicted the US president as an angry baby wearing a nappy and clutching a mobile phone, has finally been "consigned to history".
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:11:00 +0000
Everyone arriving in UK must now self-isolate as travel corridors close
Everyone arriving in the UK from abroad must now self-isolate as the government order shutting all travel corridors comes into effect.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:01:00 +0000
Everyone arriving in the UK from abroad must now self-isolate as the government order shutting all travel corridors comes into effect.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:01:00 +0000
Heavy rain warnings with 'danger to life' after snowy weekend
Large parts of the UK are likely to be hit by heavy downpours this week, with some covered by flood warnings.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:36:00 +0000
Large parts of the UK are likely to be hit by heavy downpours this week, with some covered by flood warnings.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:36:00 +0000
'The worst day of the year': Why not turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday?
People are being encouraged to turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday, when friends and family make a cup of tea and have a chat on the phone or online to show they care about each other.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:47:00 +0000
People are being encouraged to turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday, when friends and family make a cup of tea and have a chat on the phone or online to show they care about each other.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:47:00 +0000
Demo tape by Radiohead featuring unheard tracks up for auction
A demo tape by Radiohead featuring unheard tracks, which suggest the band's "fantastic potential", is going under the hammer later this month.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0000
A demo tape by Radiohead featuring unheard tracks, which suggest the band's "fantastic potential", is going under the hammer later this month.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0000
Lowest number of daily new COVID cases so far this year - as 671 more deaths reported
A further 671 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK, government figures show.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:21:00 +0000
A further 671 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK, government figures show.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:21:00 +0000
Paramedics at 'breaking point' as patients 'dying waiting for ambulances' - survey
Three out of four paramedics say they are at "breaking point" as they describe how patients are dying while waiting for ambulances, a new study suggests.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Three out of four paramedics say they are at "breaking point" as they describe how patients are dying while waiting for ambulances, a new study suggests.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:30:00 +0000