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The number of registered deaths that involved COVID-19 in the UK has risen for the third week in a row, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics says a total of 215 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the week to 25 September. In the week before, there were 139 COVID-19-related deaths registered, and

People might have been infected with COVID-19 as a result of nearly 16,000 positive coronavirus cases being missed from the government’s test and trace scheme, a cabinet minister has admitted. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey blamed an “IT failure” within Public Health England for a delay in the reporting of 15,841 COVID-19 cases in

Almost half of the nearly 16,000 people with coronavirus missed by the Test and Trace system still have not had their contacts traced, the health secretary has admitted. An “IT failure” within Public Health England – a problem with an Excel spreadsheet reaching its maximum size – has been blamed by ministers for a delay

There has been a delay in nearly 16,000 positive coronavirus results being added to the official figures, the government has announced. It comes as a further 22,961 lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus were recorded in the UK, taking the total number to more than 500,000 since the outbreak began. The government said that, due to

There have been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the UK, according to government figures. The figure, which was recorded as of 9am on Saturday, brings the total number of confirmed cases to 480,017 but a technical glitch may mean that the actual daily figure is somewhat smaller. The government said that,

“Significant gaps remain” between the UK and the EU as Brexit negotiations continue, the European Commission’s president said, but talks will continue in an attempt to strike a deal. On Twitter, Ursula von der Leyen said she has had a “good phone call” with Boris Johnson, during which they discussed how negotiations have been progressing

Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough have become the latest regions to enter local lockdowns, resulting in more than a third of the UK population living under heightened restrictions. The new restrictions on northwest England, similar to those imposed in the North East earlier this week, took effect from 12.01am on Saturday. During his announcement Health Secretary

There is “some limited evidence” that the recent sharp increase in new coronavirus cases in England is levelling off, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. New cases of COVID-19 in England were around 8,400 per day in the latest week up to 24 September – down from around 9,600 per day during

SNP MP Margaret Ferrier is the latest high-profile figure to break coronavirus rules. But what did she do and how does it compare to the political world’s other rule-breakers? Image: Margaret Ferrier, SNP MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West Saturday 26 September Ms Ferrier, MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, started experiencing “mild symptoms” of

Turkey and Poland have been added to England’s quarantine list, meaning travellers from the countries will have to self-isolate for two weeks. People arriving from those destinations after 4am on Saturday will be required to quarantine, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have also been added

The growth of coronavirus infections may be falling, early results from the largest COVID-19 study in England suggest. Research by Imperial College London and Ipsos Mori showed the R number, a key indicator which shows the coronavirus reproduction rate, fell from 1.7 to 1.1 since the beginning of the month. The director of the study

Boris Johnson has warned Britons that the “only way” to avoid a new national lockdown is to follow the latest coronavirus rules. The prime minister, flanked by his chief medical and scientific advisers for the 100th coronavirus briefing from Downing Street since the start of the pandemic, said the UK faced a “critical moment” in

Almost a million breast screening appointments have been missed in the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a charity. Breast Cancer Now have estimated that around 986,000 women have missed mammograms in the UK after screening services were paused because of coronavirus. This includes 838,000 women in England, 78,000 in Scotland, 48,000 in

Four more areas in North Wales are being put in local lockdown following a rise in coronavirus cases, the health minister has said. Vaughan Gething says the measures are in place for Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham, and will affect half a million people. From 6pm on Thursday: People will not be allowed to enter

Boris Johnson is launching a skills revolution to tackle coronavirus job losses, while battling against a Tory backlash over further COVID-19 restrictions. In a move aimed at creating a jobs recovery, the prime minister plans to expand post-18 education and training to help people made redundant retrain for a new job. Mr Johnson is promising

Household mixing in any setting is to be made illegal in the north east of England as the number of coronavirus cases “continues to rise sharply”. Addressing MPs in the Commons, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the existing COVID-19 measures were being tightened at the request of local councils. Live coverage of the latest coronavirus