Families from Pakistani backgrounds found to be affected disproportionately by high level of infant mortality A taskforce is being set up to tackle baby deaths in Birmingham, after a report… »
Recommendation from government’s vaccines advisory body follows concerns over blood clots Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Adults under 30 should be offered an alternative vaccine instead… »
Proportion who say they are lonely has risen from one in 20 early in pandemic last spring to one in 14 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage… »
Exclusive: analysis of racial disparities in education system raises concerns over ‘criminalisation of children’ ‘I was terrified’: pupils tell of being victimised in UK schools ‘Systemic racism’: teachers speak out… »
Local authorities reveal devastating toll of coronavirus on households who have struggled to keep a roof over their heads A rise in the use of food banks and an increase… »
Doses land in Accra as part of scheme seeking to offset ‘vaccine nationalism’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covax has delivered its first Covid-19 doses in… »
DfE report says attainment gap may have been widened by pandemic; MPs told that only 150 people a day go into mandatory hotel quarantine Johnson pledges more Covid support in… »
Exclusive: chief medical officer is said to be ‘very unhappy’ with plans for all children to go back to class on 8 March A row has broken out over Boris… »
High court rules that failure to publish details of contracts within 30 days was transparency breach Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health secretary, Matt Hancock,… »
Researchers say 32 cases of B1525 in Britain, with other cases in countries including Denmark, US and Australia Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Another coronavirus variant… »
Exclusive: TUC, Amnesty and others say decisions have worsened impact on women and watchdog should act Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s equality watchdog is… »
Labour minister calls for urgent review of government watchdog’s decision despite almost 3,500 outbreaks at work Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s health and safety… »
Foreign secretary says ‘we’re on track’ to meet vaccine targets, but cautions against making any promises on reopening Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dominic Raab has… »
Prime minister says priority is to reopen schools on 8 March once 15m in priority groups vaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has said… »
Proposals to hand health secretary sweeping powers come amid speculation NHS England boss will quit this year Ministers are to press ahead with plans to assume more power over the… »
Failure to pay some staff’s wages in full while off sick raises fears they will keep working rather than self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some… »
Dentists warn of rise in problems including oral cancer as Covid and exodus of EU workers fuel crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Patients are facing… »
Exclusive: former minister urges caution about lifting lockdown until intensive contact tracing is viable Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers should take a cautious approach to… »
Suspension of hospital treatment has also affected those awaiting hip and knee replacements Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Patients have told of their pain and fear… »
Exclusive: Chris Hopson says public should expect longer waiting times to continue after second Covid peak Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS in England will… »
PM tells Commons a firm decision about date will be taken in week of 22 February Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has said he… »
Cross-party group sign joint letter after inquest into death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah City mayors representing more than 17 million people across the UK are urging Boris Johnson to commit… »
British Medical Association warns current 12-week wait could reduce effectiveness of the jab Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The gap between the first and second dose… »
PM warns B117 may increase death rate as well as being up to 70% more transmissible Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The new UK coronavirus variant… »
Experts say rise in sleep and eyesight problems may also be linked to increased use of digital devices Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The rise in… »
Exclusive: universal payment is ‘preferred position’ of DHSC in effort to help people self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are considering paying £500 to everyone… »
Prince’s Trust survey’s worst findings in 12-year history raise concerns over mental health Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Young people are in danger of giving up… »
Thinktank adds to pressure on PM from opposition to extend £20-a-week universal credit uplift Boris Johnson cannot claim to be “levelling up” the UK if he persists with a planned… »
All foreign arrivals will also have to quarantine in toughening of measures in response to new strains Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has announced… »
DfE guidance sets government on course for fresh dispute over children going hungry during holidays Head of Marcus Rashford’s old school: ‘Fed well, children thrive’ Coronavirus – latest updates See… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
