Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Coronavirus: UK reports 6,874 new cases of COVID-19
The UK has reported 6,874 new cases of COVID-19, a rise of 240 from Thursday, meaning the overall number of confirmed cases is now 423,236.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:55:00 +0100
The UK has reported 6,874 new cases of COVID-19, a rise of 240 from Thursday, meaning the overall number of confirmed cases is now 423,236.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:55:00 +0100
Coronavirus R number rises again - to between 1.2 and 1.5
The coronavirus 'R number' for the UK is estimated to be between 1.2 and 1.5, say government advisers.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:45:00 +0100
The coronavirus 'R number' for the UK is estimated to be between 1.2 and 1.5, say government advisers.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:45:00 +0100
Coronavirus vaccine trials moving to late stage gives hope of an end to pandemic
In the race for a COVID vaccine it pays to keep your options open.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:46:00 +0100
In the race for a COVID vaccine it pays to keep your options open.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:46:00 +0100
Police officer Matiu Ratana shot dead in custody suite by handcuffed suspect
A police officer shot dead inside a south London custody suite by a handcuffed suspect armed with a revolver has been named as 54-year-old sergeant Matiu Ratana.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:44:00 +0100
A police officer shot dead inside a south London custody suite by a handcuffed suspect armed with a revolver has been named as 54-year-old sergeant Matiu Ratana.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:44:00 +0100
'Big-hearted - a lovely man': Tributes paid to 'larger than life' sergeant
Tributes have been paid to the "friendly, capable, lovely" police sergeant shot dead in custody suite in Croydon.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:28:00 +0100
Tributes have been paid to the "friendly, capable, lovely" police sergeant shot dead in custody suite in Croydon.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:28:00 +0100
Who will be first to get COVID vaccine? Draft priority list revealed
A draft list has been published showing who is likely to be at the front of the queue for a jab when a coronavirus vaccine is approved in the UK.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:41:00 +0100
A draft list has been published showing who is likely to be at the front of the queue for a jab when a coronavirus vaccine is approved in the UK.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:41:00 +0100
Here are the universities with COVID-19 as more than 500 cases confirmed
At least 32 universities in the UK now have confirmed coronavirus cases, and another one has suspected cases.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:08:00 +0100
At least 32 universities in the UK now have confirmed coronavirus cases, and another one has suspected cases.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:08:00 +0100
Hospital patients with coronavirus and flu 'more likely need intensive care'
Coronavirus patients who contracted the flu while in hospital had nearly twice the length of stay and were more likely to need intensive care, the government's scientific advisers have said.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:46:00 +0100
Coronavirus patients who contracted the flu while in hospital had nearly twice the length of stay and were more likely to need intensive care, the government's scientific advisers have said.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:46:00 +0100
Who will be the new TV face of Boris Johnson's government?
The search to find the prime minister's new spokesperson is reaching its final stages, with interviews for the £100,000-a-year role due to conclude in the coming days.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:35:00 +0100
The search to find the prime minister's new spokesperson is reaching its final stages, with interviews for the £100,000-a-year role due to conclude in the coming days.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:35:00 +0100
Weekly coronavirus infections almost double in England - official figures
More than 103,000 people in England are estimated to have had coronavirus in the week ending 19 September, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:18:00 +0100
More than 103,000 people in England are estimated to have had coronavirus in the week ending 19 September, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:18:00 +0100