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Progress has to be made protecting people before we even start to think about relaxing rules, says former director of immunisation
Professor David Salisbury is a former director of immunisation at the Department of Health
Channel 4 News’ Jon Snow has Covid vaccine
Jon Snow got a text last night telling him he could get vaccinated this morning.
‘These hospitals are brimming to full’
The prime minister has announced that the variant of the Covid virus which has become widespread in the UK may be more deadly.
Russell T Davies on ‘It’s A Sin’ and gay roles in drama
His latest drama ‘It's A Sin’ has already got some rave reviews before it airs tonight on Channel 4.
Nissan pledge on Sunderland plant after ‘positive’ Brexit deal
Nissan has committed its long-term future to its Sunderland car-making plant and has said the Brexit trade deal put the UK at an advantage.
Retail sales fall by record amount
Retail sales dropped by the largest amount on record last year, with many shops forced to close for months because of lockdown.
Welsh politicians may have breached Covid alcohol regulations
An investigation into allegations that four members of the Welsh parliament consumed alcohol on its premises days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced has concluded that there may have been a breach of regulations.
‘The problem is not the public, the problem is the lack of effective measures to deal with this pandemic’ – Prof Stephen Reicher
Professor Stephen Reicher is a member of the SAGE committee on behavioural science.
‘With increased pressure on hospitals we have seen an increase in mortality, regardless of the new strain’ – epidemiologist Prof Neil Ferguson
We spoke to Neil Ferguson, professor in Epidemiology at Imperial College London, and a member of the government's New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group, otherwise known as 'Nervtag'.
British strain of Covid-19 may be more deadly, says UK government
There is some evidence the new variant of Covid-19 that emerged in the south of England before Christmas is more deadly, the Prime Minister said today.
200 lorries turned back at UK crossings every day due to new paperwork
Officials have admitted that up to 200 lorries a day are being turned back at UK crossings into the European Union because they do not have the right paperwork, but they insist the vast majority are getting through. However, traffic through the UK...
Storm Christoph brings heavy snowfall and floods to parts of UK
Torrential rain, severe flooding, hundreds of people forced from their homes – the reality of our climate crisis as Storm Christoph hits large parts of the country. There’s been heavy snow in Scotland and flood alerts across swathes of north ...
Shadow home secretary warns of ‘chaotic’ decision-making over quarantine
We spoke to shadow home secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds.
How long will the UK’s lockdown last?
The home secretary has insisted it was “simply far too early” to even contemplate when to lift restrictions in England, as Northern Ireland extended its lockdown until at least the beginning of March. But the Conservatives are facing more...
‘Lifting things in March just means we’ll be in a lockdown in April’ – Prof Devi Sridhar
We spoke to Prof Deenan Pillay, a professor of virology at University College London, who is a member of the Independent Sage committee of leading scientists. And we also speak to Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh Universi...