Over-70s not yet vaccinated against COVID urged to book appointment with NHS

People aged 70 and over in England who have not yet had a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment with the NHS to get a jab.

South African COVID variant ‘not expected to become UK’s dominant strain’

The South African variant of COVID-19 is not expected to become the UK's dominant strain in the next few months, England's deputy chief medical officer has said.

Two men, including kickboxer, killed with crossbow in ‘frantic melee after cannabis farm burglary’

An alleged double murderer could not have imagined a crossbow would be fired during a 90-second "short, frantic and chaotic" melee, his barrister has told a court.

Police investigating death threats sent to Premier League referee Mike Dean and his family

Police are investigating death threats and abusive messages sent to Premier League referee Mike Dean and his family.

Another 333 COVID-related deaths reported in UK

Another 333 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in the UK in the last 24 hours, according to the latest government figures.

PM doesn’t rule out extending school summer term due to pandemic

Boris Johnson has not ruled out a shake-up of the school calendar as part of a "flat out" bid to help pupils catch up from missed classroom time.

Bitcoin hits new high as Tesla reveals $1.5bn investment

Bitcoin has jumped more than 10% to a record high after Tesla said it had invested $1.5bn (£1.09bn) in the cryptocurrency and would soon start accepting it as a form of payment for its...

PM concerned crime will ‘rebound’ as lockdown ends after latest London stabbing

The prime minister has said he is concerned about crime "rebounding" as lockdown ends.