Britons will find out which countries they will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to this summer “in the next couple of weeks” – as the transport secretary confirmed an NHS app will be used as a COVID passport for travel abroad. Under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions, international travel without
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The UK has recorded another 17 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,685 new cases in the latest 24-hour period – as a quarter of adults have now had two doses of a vaccine. The data compares to six deaths and 2,064 cases announced on Monday, while 33 deaths and 2,524 cases were reported last Tuesday. Since the
Coronavirus vaccines are now being offered to people aged 42 and over in England. It is the second time this week that the vaccine booking system was extended to more people in their forties, after they were offered to those aged 44 and over yesterday. Now, people aged 42 and over, or those who will
The police watchdog is to investigate the Met’s handling of Richard Okorogheye’s disappearance following complaints from his mother. The 19-year-old man, who had sickle cell disease and was said to be struggling with shielding during the pandemic, went missing after leaving his family home in Ladbroke Grove, west London, on the evening of 22 March.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in prison on charges of “propaganda activities against the regime” in Iran, according to reports. The UK-Iranian national is also banned from leaving the country for one year, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Emtedad news website. “Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and one
The family of a man who died after diving into the River Thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge have said he had a “very good heart” – and accused search teams of giving up too quickly. Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, known as Jimi, was on his way home from work when he saw
English football will boycott social media next weekend in response to the discrimination and abuse aimed at players, pundits and other members of the footballing community. Authorities including the Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association), and Kick It Out announced the move in
More than half the UK’s total population has now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The number of initial inoculations stands at 33,508,590, while the population is estimated to be 66,796,807. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world A further 119,953 first doses were given on Friday, while 448,139 people
Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Wales manager Giggs 47, will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court next Wednesday 28 April, a Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said. He is accused of causing actual bodily harm at
Britons arriving from India must now pay to quarantine in government-approved hotels for 10 days after the country was added to the travel red list. As of 4am, only British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights, including long-term visa holders, can enter the UK. Other people are banned if they have been in India
A further 55 cases of the coronavirus “double mutation” variant first detected in India have been discovered in the UK in the week to 21 April, Public Health England said. It takes the total number of B.1.617 infections to 132, according to the latest figures. The news comes just hours before India is added to
Documents seen by Sky News suggest senior management at the BBC were more concerned about punishing whistleblowers than investigating why Martin Bashir had allegedly faked documents in the lead up to securing the 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana. Within weeks, it is anticipated that Lord Dyson, who was tasked with investigating how the interview
Coronavirus was not the main cause of deaths in England and Wales in March - the first time for four months, new figures show. The leading cause of deaths was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in England, accounting for 10.1% of all fatalities registered that month, according to the data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Live
The chairman of one of the founding clubs of the breakaway European Super League has said the project can no longer go ahead. Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus, said that the league was no longer viable following the withdrawal of the six English clubs involved on Tuesday evening. Shortly after Agnelli’s statement, another club has
Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer has “apologised unreservedly” to fans following the club’s aborted plans to join the European Super League. He said: “We got it wrong, and we want to show that we can put things right. “In seeking to create a more stable foundation for the game, we failed to show enough respect
All English clubs have now pulled out of the European Super League. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed they will follow Manchester City and Chelsea in withdrawing from the planned tournament. United said: “We will not be participating in the European Super League”. Chelsea, faced with an angry protest from their fans,