Hancock defends timing of new NHS shake-up as he targets tap water and fatty foods

The COVID pandemic has made a re-organisation of the NHS "more not less urgent", Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs, as he unveiled government plans.

Mother who suffocated disabled son sentenced to indefinite hospital order

A mother who suffocated her disabled 10-year-old son during lockdown has been sentenced to a hospital order without limit of time.

Uttarakhand dam disaster: What caused India’s deadly flood?

Dozens of people have died and many are still missing after a devastating flood in the Himalayan area of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, northern India.

Barnier stands firm on financial services talks as Amsterdam claims win over City

Michel Barnier, who led the EU's Brexit negotiations, has signalled Brussels will not climb down from its demands of the UK if a financial services deal is to be secured.

Congo Ebola death investigated to see if woman was infected through husband’s semen

Two women have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week, as experts seek to confirm whether the virus can live in the semen of male survivors for up to...

British man leaves Bali prison after serving sentence over death of policeman

A British man jailed for causing the death of an Indonesian policeman on a Bali beach has been released from prison after serving his sentence. 

AstraZeneca on course to roll out jab for new variants by autumn

AstraZeneca has said it is on course to roll out a coronavirus vaccine that is effective against new variants by the autumn.

Disabled women up to 3.5 times more likely to die from COVID – as figures reveal impact of pandemic on NHS

Disabled women are up to three-and-a-half times more likely to die from COVID-19, figures show, as numerous key statistics released today reveal the impact of the pandemic on the UK's health system.