UK reports 51,870 new COVID cases and 49 more deaths

The UK has reported 51,870 new COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period - the highest number since 15 January, according to government figures.

WHO chief proposes second China probe into COVID’s origins – including audit of Wuhan labs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants to launch a second investigation into the origins of COVID in China, including audits of Wuhan laboratories.

The mask divide: How people are split ahead of the final lockdown lifting

Wearing a mask will no longer be a legal requirement in England from Monday - but the unlocking of this freedom has divided the public.

No plans to change sensitivity of COVID app after half a million people pinged in a week

There are no plans to change the sensitivity of the NHS COVID-19 app to reduce the number of people being told to self-isolate.

Germany accused of hypocrisy over Arctic gas project after climate crisis blamed for deadly floods

The German government has been accused of "pure play hypocrisy" for complaining of the impacts of climate change brought by this week's catastrophic flooding while signalling support for a new gas project in the...

GSK to build £400m hub in Stevenage – creating 5,000 jobs

Pharmaceutical giant GSK plans to create 5,000 jobs when it opens a new £400m UK hub in Stevenage, with work expected to begin in 2022.

Three people confirmed to have died in A1(M) crash

Three people are confirmed to have died after a multi-vehicle crash on the A1 in County Durham on Thursday evening, police have said.

‘It really shows the urgency to act’: Climate change to blame for Europe’s floods crisis, leaders say

Climate change is responsible for the extremity of the catastrophic floods ravaging parts of Europe, political leaders on the continent have said.