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The number of new coronavirus cases in the UK has fallen once again, with almost 11 million people having now received their first vaccine dose. There have been a further 19,114 confirmed cases of COVID, compared to 20,634 yesterday and 29,079 a week ago, according to the latest government data. Another 1,014 people have died

A butcher has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Hull student Libby Squire. Pawel Relowicz, 26, was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court of attacking and killing Libby after he prowled the streets around the university on the night of 31 January 2019. The verdict comes as a previous victim of the

Another 915 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, according to the latest government data. This compares to the 1,322 fatalities that were reported yesterday. It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK remained on track to complete the vaccination of the top four priority groups – 15 million people – by

The woman accused of killing Harry Dunn was employed by an intelligence agency in the US at the time of his death, a court has heard. Anne Sacoolas was leaving RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019 when she was involved in a crash with 19-year-old Harry, who was on his motorbike. She had been

Ten million people in the UK have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. “This is a hugely significant milestone in our national effort against this virus. Every jab makes us all a bit safer – I want to thank everyone playing their part,” Mr Hancock said.

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine may have a “substantial effect” on transmission of coronavirus, and a three-month gap between doses does not lower protection, according to a report. Tests results by University of Oxford, published in a pre-print report with The Lancet, showed a 67% reduction in positive COVID-19 swabs among those vaccinated. Live COVID updates from

Police chiefs have warned they will “respond robustly” to anti-Chinese hate crimes amid concerns there could be a surge in offences once lockdown ends. The COVID-19 Anti-Racism Group (CARG) has told Sky News it is witnessing worrying levels of hate speech online linked to the pandemic – and it fears this will turn into violence

The government has been urged to “reverse this reckless policy of leaving our borders unlocked” after it was claimed scientific advisers warned only a total shutdown would stop new COVID-19 variants entering the country. It comes amid fears the more infectious South Africa coronavirus variant is spreading across England. According to The Times newspaper, the

Residents in parts of Surrey will be offered coronavirus tests after two people with no travel links were found to have caught the variant discovered in South Africa. Households in the Goldsworth Park and St Johns areas of Woking will be visited and asked to carry out a COVID-19 test – regardless of whether they

Second World War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who inspired the nation in lockdown by raising millions for the NHS, has died aged 100, his family says. Captain Sir Tom was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday after being treated for pneumonia for some time and testing positive for coronavirus last week. He became a

Every care home resident in England has been offered a COVID-19 jab, the NHS has confirmed, just hours after a new record was set for vaccinations in the UK. Older people living in more than 10,000 care homes across England have either been vaccinated or offered the jab and those forced to wait because of

Another 587 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, according to government figures – while the number of people to receive a vaccine dose has climbed above 600,000 in a single day for the first time. It compares to 1,200 fatalities announced yesterday and 610 last Sunday, and brings the total number of deaths

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has become the latest player to be targeted by online racist abuse. The alleged comments were made after his side’s goalless draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening. The England striker chose not to share screenshots of the offensive messages he had been sent post-match as “it would

It is exactly one year on from the death of Britain’s first COVID-19 victim – and his family still have questions about when the virus arrived in the UK. Peter Attwood, 84, died on the 30 January 2020, but his cause of death wasn’t officially discovered until seven months later. Live coronavirus updates from the

Hope and agony on the COVID wards. It’s around 4 o’clock when seven ambulances arrive all at once. COVID-19 hospital admissions may have dipped slightly this week, but glimpse into Barnet Hospital’s emergency department for a reality check. You will see we are still in the thick of a crisis. Domestic cleaner Larisa Atanasova, renowned

The UK’s coronavirus reproduction number – known as R – is between 0.7 and 1.1, according to the latest estimate. The R refers to the number of people an infected person will pass COVID-19 on to. It means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between 7 and 11 other people. Live COVID