The national lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths in two months, according to government analysts.The new report says a reluctance to attend A&E and difficulties accessing medical assistance […]

Travellers arriving into the UK from Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas must self-isolate for two weeks from today as toughened quarantine rules come into force. The restrictions – which are […]

Temperatures reached 36.4C (97.52F) in London on Friday, with scorching conditions due to last through the rest of the weekend. And unfortunately, this uncomfortable heat has lasted long into the […]

As temperatures soar in Britain there’s a warning that tens of thousands of people could die unnecessarily because of a lack of government strategy for keeping buildings at a safe […]

Police in Durham have reopened a cold case murder of 30 years, in the hope that new forensic techniques will help solve the crime. Ann Heron’s body was found in […]

Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. Some 10 fire engines, two water carriers and several other vehicles have been dispatched to the scene to […]

The UK has enjoyed its hottest August day in 17 years, with Britons told to avoid some beaches along the southern coast that were packed with sunseekers. The Coastguard said […]

Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city. The rolling seven-day rate of […]

Ten months ago Priti Patel said she wanted cases of migrant Channel crossings to be “an infrequent phenomenon” by spring this year. By any measure, the home secretary has failed […]

The government has threatened to deploy “maritime assets” – reported to include the Royal Navy – to stem the growing number of migrants trying to cross the English Channel. Sources […]