Man fatally stabbed – while at a vigil to remember another knifing victim

A man has been stabbed to death at a vigil in memory of another recent knife attack victim.

‘I feel like I’ve woken up on Christmas day!’: Shielding restrictions eased for the vulnerable

Under the new government guidance, Chloe Ball-Hopkins will no longer have to shield from coronavirus.

Is Macron’s lockdown too far or not far enough as France fights a ‘pandemic within a pandemic’?

Above the Elysee Palace, the sky was big and blue. It could have been a perfect Paris day, except that the topic for debate was pressing, and grim. 

Minimum wage rise takes effect for two million lowest-paid but campaigners want more

Rises in the National Living and Minimum Wage are now in effect and will see two million workers secure more money at a time when both employers and employees are suffering coronavirus crisis hardship.

Say hello and bag the dog poo – the Countryside Code is relaunched

The Countryside Code has been updated as an increasing number of people turn to nature for solace during the coronavirus pandemic.

Is Macron’s lockdown too far or not far enough as France fights a ‘pandemic within a pandemic’?

Above the Elysee Palace, the sky was big and blue. It could have been a perfect Paris day, except that the topic for debate was pressing, and grim. 

Only half of people know the main COVID symptoms and most who have them don’t get tested or isolate

Just half of people in the UK are able to correctly identify the main symptoms of COVID-19, despite being in grip of the pandemic for more than a year, a major study has found.

Biden sets out his green vision for America, but weaning the US off fossil fuel will be hard

In a speech pitched squarely at working American men and women the US President invoked history to sell his vision of a green future.