COVID-19: Second variant linked to South Africa detected in UK
Two cases of a new “more transmissible” COVID-19 variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Both individuals are contacts of…
COVID-19: Large swathes of England to enter Tier 4 from Boxing Day
More areas in the east, southeast and southwest of England will be moved into Tier 4 to battle the growing number of coronavirus cases, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.…
Watch live: Matt Hancock holds news conference following meeting on increasing Tier 4 restrictions
Health Secretary Matt Hancock holds coronavirus news conference, following ministerial meeting on whether more UK areas should go into Tier 4 restrictions. Follow live analysis: #COVID19 #coronavirus #SkyNewsLive Did…
BREAKING: Millions more to go into Tier 4 COVID-19 lockdown
More swathes of the South, East and southeast of England are to go into Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the move was needed to stem the…
Matt Hancock on the government’s Christmas U-turn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says people need to behave as though they already have COVID-19, especially in the new Tier 4 areas of England. He said the new strain of…
BREAKING: COVID-19 Tier 3 restrictions extended across South East
Almost all Tier 3 areas will remain at their current level of restrictions heading into Christmas. But a wider area of east and southeast England will move up to the…
BREAKING: London to move into Tier 3 restrictions
London and other parts of the south east will move into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from midnight on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs. The move…
BREAKING: New variant of COVID-19 found in South East England
A new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the South East of England, Matt Hancock has told the House of Commons. The Health Secretary said the new variant may…
Tory MPs say making London Tier 3 will be catastrophic as Matt Hancock considers splitting capital into different tiers
TORY MPs say putting London under Tier 3 restrictions will be catastrophic as Matt Hancock considers splitting the capital into different tiers. In a letter, MPs have asked PM Boris…
Watch in full: Matt Hancock makes Commons statement, as the first UK patients receive the vaccine
Health Secretary Matt Hancock makes statement in the Commons, as the first UK patient receives the coronavirus vaccine. The fight against COVID-19 has taken a historic leap forward after the…