One in 50 people in England had Covid in week to 2 January
Figure for people outside hospitals and care homes revealed as number of new daily cases in UK tops 60,000 for first time Coronavirus – latest...
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UK coronavirus live: Johnson says more than 1m in UK now have Covid as daily infections hit record 60,916
Latest updates: prime minister says 2% of population have virus; UK daily statistics show further 830 Covid-related deaths Sunak unveils £4.6bn relief package for retail...
Urgent call for new law to tackle non-fatal strangulation in England and Wales
Victims’ commissioner says current legislation minimises seriousness of ‘domestic terror tactic’ Non-fatal strangulation is a “domestic terror tactic” that urgently requires a change to the...
Georgia voters head to the polls in crucial Senate runoffs – US politics live
Polls open at 7am ET for voting in dual Senate elections Democrats Ossoff and Warnock challenge Loeffler and Perdue Trump call to Raffensperger electrifies voters...
Shukri Abdi: family of refugee schoolgirl who drowned sues police
Solicitors lodge civil action against Greater Manchester police for breach of Human Rights Act The family of a 12-year-old refugee schoolgirl who drowned in a...
High-profile French political scientist accused of sexually abusing stepson
Olivier Duhamel quits academic and media posts after allegations made in stepdaughter’s book Olivier Duhamel, one of France’s most high-profile political scientists and media commentators,...
Where is Jack Ma? Chinese tycoon not seen since October
Alibaba co-founder has fallen out of favour with Beijing, but observers cautious about drawing conclusions Speculation is mounting over the whereabouts of the Chinese billionaire...
Yinka Shonibare to create Leeds memorial for Nigerian killed by police in 1960s
Artist hopes his forthcoming work will act as a ‘fitting legacy’ to David Oluwale The British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare is creating a sculpture in memory...
Rishi Sunak unveils £4.6bn relief package for UK retail and hospitality sectors
Retail, hospitality and leisure sectors to be given one-off grants worth up to £9,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK businesses...
Covid lockdown in England likely in place until March, Gove warns
Minister says time needed for vaccine to take effect means restrictions cannot definitely be lifted in mid-February Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus...