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The coronavirus vaccine rollout is expanding to people aged 32 and 33 from today. A further one million people will be able to book for a COVID jab following the latest change, with a total of 50 million jabs expected to be administered by the end of Saturday. It comes as the government revealed that

Boris Johnson has said he intends to tell people by the end of the month if the final COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted on 21 June. Doubt had been cast on the last step on the roadmap out of the lockdown by the rising number of cases of the Indian coronavirus variant. However, speaking on

The Duke of Sussex has accused the Royal Family of “total neglect” in a new documentary series about mental health. Prince Harry said he and Meghan were “followed, photographed, chased and harassed” within days of their relationship becoming public. However, he claimed they received little support from the institution as they were attacked on social

There are now 3,424 cases of the Indian variant in the UK, according to the latest figures from Public Health England. The B.1.617.2 variant of concern, which is believed to be more transmissible than the Kent variant that had become dominant in the country, has resulted in surge testing and vaccinations in many areas. Live

People aged 34 and 35 in England will be offered the coronavirus vaccine from Thursday, the NHS has said NHS England has confirmed the million-plus people aged 34 and 35 will receive a text message on 20 May or 21 May asking them to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. People in their early thirties could

Thousands of volunteers will get a booster coronavirus vaccine as part of a world-first clinical trial in the UK, the health secretary has announced. The Cov-Boost study will trial seven COVID-19 vaccines and will be the first to provide data on the impact of a third vaccine dose. Live COVID updates from the UK and

The two victims of the 2019 London Bridge attack were “unlawfully killed”, an inquest jury has concluded. Convicted terrorist Usman Khan murdered Cambridge University graduates Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt at a prisoner rehabilitation event in London in November 2019. The 28-year-old stabbed the victims at Fishmongers’ Hall before he was chased onto nearby London

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Rising cases of the Indian COVID variant could delay the easing of restrictions and force the government to impose local lockdowns, a minister has warned. When asked if the proposed end of restrictions in England on 21 June may not go ahead as planned, Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News: “We cannot rule anything

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A total of 2,323 cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been reported in the UK, the health secretary has said. Delivering a COVID-19 statement in the Commons, Matt Hancock said 483 cases have been confirmed in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, where the variant is now the dominant strain of the virus. Live updates

People across England are again able to enjoy hugs with loved ones, indoor pints and foreign holidays – but Boris Johnson has urged a “heavy dose of caution” due to the threat of the Indian variant of COVID-19. As the country moves to stage three of the prime minister‘s roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions on

More than 20 million people in the UK are now fully vaccinated after receiving both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to government figures. Some 391,246 had their second jab on Saturday, meaning a total of 20,103,658 have now received both shots. Live coronavirus updates from the UK and around the world Also on Saturday,

A major incident has been declared after a suspected gas explosion at a residential area in Heysham, Lancashire. Firefighters were called to a row of terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue in the early hours of Sunday and are searching a collapsed property. Lancashire Police said: “We are currently at the scene of a suspected gas

Surge testing to tackle an outbreak of the Indian variant of coronavirus is under way in parts of England. Extra resources to ensure widespread community testing in targeted locations within east London – including Shoreditch and Dalston – have been put in place after the South African variant was also found. The infections occurred in

Easing lockdown measures in England on Monday could cause “a substantial resurgence” in hospital admissions that is similar to previous peaks or larger, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has warned. Minutes of a meeting on Thursday suggest there is a “realistic possibility” that the Indian variant of COVID-19 is 50% more transmissible than the