The bongs of Big Ben at at 23:00 GMT at the Palace of Westminster in London have signalled the UK’s departure from EU trading rules. The trade deal was agreed by the two sides on Christmas Eve, and passed by MPs...
New Year’s Eve plea as UK COVID-19 cases reach record levels
People have been told not to go out this New Year, after the UK recorded a record 55,892 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. Public Health England’s medical director Dr Yvonne Doyle made a passionate plea in...
COVID-19: Delaying second doses of vaccine is the right call, say UK’s chief medical officers
UK health chiefs have defended the government’s decision to delay giving second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The UK’s chief medical officers have backed the change in guidance which says booster jabs should...
World welcomes 2021 with fewer fireworks due to fears over COVID-19
New Year celebrations are smaller, shorter and more muted this year amid fears of coronavirus outbreaks.
The UK welcomes in 2021
New Year’s celebrations were muted this year, as people were told to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus.