Latest updates: key developments from the UK’s 2021 devolved and local elections SNP win: PM sets up summit as Sturgeon pledges second referendum Angela Rayner fired as Labour gripped by… »
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… »
Mark Drakeford says scheme is another example of government doing ‘bare minimum’ in crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh first minister has strongly criticised… »
Warnings in place as care homes evacuated, roads blocked and body found in river Flood warnings remain in place across north-west England and Wales on Thursday evening following a tumultuous… »
Government promises to inoculate 15 million Britons in top four priority groups over next five weeks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Fifty special vaccination centres will… »
British PM accused of delaying decision to impose tier 4 measures to avoid scrutiny before Christmas break Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is facing… »
Consider delaying visits to elderly relatives until they have been vaccinated, adds PM Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has urged families to severely limit… »
Latest updates: PM calls for ‘shorter, smaller’ Christmas; Scottish first minister says no household mixing is safest and Wales to lock down from Christmas Eve UK to stick with relaxed… »
All non-essential shops, plus leisure and fitness centres will shut at the end of day next Thursday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Fresh lockdown measures are… »
Heads of four nations to meet to discuss tighter restrictions in break, but Johnson likely to push back Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Christmas plans for… »
Post-lockdown rules in England will need to be stricter than before it started, scientists warn; R number now between 1 and 1.2 for UK Covid infection rate in England appears… »
Latest updates: PM will insist there is ‘no alternative’ to a nationwide lockdown as he addresses House of Commons on Monday Boris Johnson faces Tory fury amid hints of further… »
Pressure will grow from Northern Research Group unless Rishi Sunak ‘opts for spending-led recovery’ MPs have suggested that a “north-south divide” in the Conservative party could be its “undoing” and… »
Total of 61,469 comes as country hits 200-deaths-a-day average weeks earlier than forecast Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of people killed by coronavirus in… »
Five-level lockdown unveiled for Scotland; England death rate rises for first time since April, figures show; Warrington reaches deal with government One in 10 UK workers asked to work by… »
Boris Johnson confirms Greater Manchester in strictest tier 3 from Friday; mayor asks parliament to intervene to secure ‘a fair offer’ Greater Manchester: Burnham condemns ministers as talks collapse UK… »
Health secretary address parliament on response to pandemic; two-week ‘firebreak’ in Wales aimed at avoiding open-ended lockdown Global coronavirus updates – live Wales to go into national ‘firebreak’ lockdown Manchester… »
First minister announces lockdown from 23 October to give NHS breathing space before winter Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A temporary national lockdown will be imposed… »
Exams fiasco continues as heads fear results raised by algorithm set pupils up to fail Headteachers are considering challenging unusually high GCSE results, accusing the algorithm of injecting grade inflation… »
Senior figures in Scotland and Wales warn Brexit is bringing a ‘statutory fist crashing down’ Boris Johnson has been accused of planning an “emasculation” of the devolution settlement, with senior… »
PM’s roadmap announcement thrown into chaos by newspaper headlines heralding significant easing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government was on Thursday evening urgently trying to… »
More than 1,000 die in week before Easter, with private homes deaths more than tripling Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid-19 fatalities in care homes in… »
Health secretary takes questions from Commons committee; further 58 deaths in Scotland brings total to 837 Boris Johnson and coronavirus: the inside story of his illness Coronavirus latest: at a… »
Department of Health reports biggest one-day rises to date in deaths and confirmed cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of coronavirus deaths in the… »
People take to doorsteps, balconies and windows to show appreciation for health workers Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage At 8pm on Thursday, as darkness fell… »
First patients enter UK treatment trial; Sturgeon says too many non-essential businesses still open; Raab would take over from Johnson if PM gets sick Coronavirus – global live updates Social… »
Schools will remain open only for key workers’ children and ‘the most vulnerable’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Schools across the UK are to close indefinitely,… »
England has had more than double its average February rainfall as downpours continue Police declared a critical incident in flood-hit south Wales overnight, as Storm Jorge brought heavy rain and… »
Met Office says more belts of rain expected and warns of high winds and snow in Scotland A third consecutive weekend of stormy weather has brought further flooding to already… »
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… »
No 10 did not say whether Whitty and Vallance backed the move; No 10 won’t commit to Covid inquiry ending before next general election Boris Johnson: inquiry into Covid handling… »
