People aged 30 and over old can now book their COVID-19 vaccine in England as the rollout opens up to more age groups. One million more people will now be invited by text over the coming days, leaving only adults aged between 18 and 29 still having to wait. People aged 39 and under, and
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Local authorities worst affected by the Indian variant have insisted no further COVID-19 travel restrictions apply to their areas after meeting government officials. The eight councils affected have said people are still allowed to travel in and out of the areas listed on the government website which were interpreted as having stricter measures placed on
People have been advised to avoid travelling into and out of areas of England among the worst affected by the Indian COVID variant, unless it is essential. The government’s coronavirus restrictions website changed its guidance over the last few days for people living in eight areas where the new COVID-19 variant of concern is spreading.
Former Formula 1 boss and privacy campaigner Max Mosley has died aged 81. Ex-F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone made the announcement, saying he died on Sunday. “He died last night,” Mr Ecclestone said. “He was like family to me. We were like brothers. I am pleased in a way because he suffered for too long.”
A black equal rights activist is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday. Police are appealing for information after finding the 27-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries in Southwark, south London, at about 3am. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Taking The Initiative
Princess Diana’s biographer has said she was scared “half to death” into being interviewed by Martin Bashir due to his lies – but would have spoken her mind in any interview. Andrew Morton said there was a “mile-long queue outside Kensington Palace” to interview her and there was “no question at all that Diana was
Journalist Martin Bashir has broken his silence following the publication of the Dyson Report, telling The Sunday Times he doesn’t believe he harmed Princess Diana “in any way”. In an interview with the paper, Bashir apologises to Prince Harry and William over the 1995 BBC Panorama interview that was later found to be secured under
More than 50 million vaccine doses have been administered in England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The landmark figure, reached on Saturday, showed that 31,546,846 first doses have been given, alongside 18,699,556 second jabs. In a tweet, the health secretary said: “Today over 50 million COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered in England. “One of
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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