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Another 33,470 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours – the highest figure recorded since the pandemic began, according to government figures. It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 1,290,195. On Wednesday, 22,950 people tested positive, while the number of UK deaths since the start of the

The number of people waiting more than a year to start non-coronavirus hospital treatment in September was the highest of any month since 2008, new data reveals. In England there were 139,545 patients left waiting more than 52 weeks to start their hospital treatment – up from just 1,305 in September 2019. The most recent

A nurse has been charged with eight counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with baby deaths at a hospital in Cheshire. Lucy Letby, 30, has been charged in connection with an investigation into the deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire Police said. She is due to appear at

Britain has fallen silent to remember those who died in war as the coronavirus pandemic restricted Armistice Day commemorations. Today marks 100 years since the ‘Unknown Warrior’ was buried at Westminster Abbey to symbolise all the soldiers whose bodies never returned home. An invite-only service was held at Westminster and attended by Prince Charles, the

Another 532 people with coronavirus have died across the UK in the latest 24-hour period – compared to 194 a day earlier, government figures show. It is the highest number recorded since mid-May and brings the total number of deaths in the UK to 49,770. Another 20,412 people have tested positive for the virus, taking

Students in Wales will not take exams for their GCSEs, AS-levels or A-levels next summer, Wales’s education minister has announced. Kirsty Williams said the decision had been made for the “well-being of learners” and to “ensure fairness” as students will have spent different amounts of time in school or college during the coronavirus pandemic. Image:

A serial-killer obsessive and his partner have been found guilty of killing a woman in their “flat of horrors” after a night out. Horror film fan Nathan Maynard-Ellis, 30, and his boyfriend 25-year-old David Leesley killed Julia Rawson before cutting her body into 11 pieces and dumping her remains at two sites near a canal.

Wales’ 17-day firebreak lockdown has ended and new national measures to combat COVID-19 have come into effect. The new national restrictions include: Groups of up to four people from different households can meet in cafes, pubs and restaurants Shops, gyms, hairdressers and places of worship can reopen Supermarkets can sell non-essential items People can meet

Another 156 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, compared to yesterday’s figure of 413, official figures show. Government data also shows that the number of people reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 has increased by 20,572. This is a drop compared to yesterday’s increase of 24,957. England alone has

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told Sky News there will “always be points of tension” in any relationship but that the UK is looking forward to working with Joe Biden. Speaking on Sophy Ridge On Sunday, Mr Raab said America would have “no greater ally and no more dependable friend” than the UK and that

Supermarkets – including Tesco and Sainsbury’s – are reportedly blocking off access to parts of their stores following advice from the UK government for the English lockdown. It comes after controversy over similar sights in Wales when they went into a two-week national lockdown last month. Following guidance published by the UK government on 5

It is too late to find the nurses needed to meet the demands of an “extremely challenging” winter – with 40,000 vacancies in England alone, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. The union now called on the government to “be honest” about the risks a lack of staff could pose to patient safety.

A further 355 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK in the past 24 hours – along with another 23,287 cases. Friday’s daily deaths figure is 23 lower than yesterday’s 378. It is also lower than Wednesday’s 492 deaths – which was the highest number of daily deaths since 19 May, when 500 were

More than 618,000 people had coronavirus in community settings in England last week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. The estimated total, which covers 25 to 31 October, equates to around one in 90 people in the population. New infections in England stabilised at around 50,000 a day, suggesting a levelling off in

Four weeks of lockdown in England is “enough” to make a “real impact” on coronavirus infection rates, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister spoke at a Downing Street news conference alongside NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens, which was held on the first day of England’s second national lockdown. Pubs, bars, restaurants and non-essential

Just 59.9% of close contacts of people who tested positive for coronavirus were reached by NHS Test and Trace in the week ending 28 October, figures show. This is the second-lowest weekly percentage for the scheme so far – down from 60.6% in the seven days to 21 October. Over the same period, 137,180 people