Hundreds attend funeral of British woman killed in Greece burglary

The funeral of a British woman killed in the presence of her baby daughter in Greece has taken place in front of hundreds of mourners.

Gap between first and second vaccine doses shrinks to eight weeks for over-50s amid variant fears

The time between vaccine doses has been shortened for people aged over 50 and the clinically vulnerable - from 12 weeks to eight weeks.

PM’s warnings of lockdown in jeopardy sent shivers down spines

This was a news conference that earlier in the week probably wasn't in the prime minister's diary.

Imam among 12 worshippers dead in Kabul mosque bombing during Friday prayers

A bomb ripped through a mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers including the imam, Afghan police have said.

Indian coronavirus variant expected to become most dominant in UK, says Prof Whitty

The Indian coronavirus variant is expected to become the most dominant in the UK and is more transmissible than the one that originated in Kent, government scientists have said.

Imam among 12 worshippers dead in Kabul mosque bombing during Friday prayers

A bomb ripped through a mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers including the imam, Afghan police have said.

The three days in April that may have fuelled UK outbreak of Indian variant

If the new Indian variant does install itself as the main variant of COVID-19 in this country; if it does lead to more cases and in turn more deaths - and both of those...

Indian COVID variant could cause ‘serious disruption’ to easing of lockdown on 21 June

Those aged over 50 and those considered clinically vulnerable will be able to get a second vaccine dose after eight weeks, the prime minister has announced.