UK News
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UK inflation rises to highest level in three decades
Britain's inflation rate surged to a three-decade high on Wednesday, rising to 5.4 per cent in December from a year...
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Number in UK hospitals with Covid highest since February
The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is at its highest since February last year, figures show, amid increasing...
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UK Covid case record broken as daily total surpasses 200,000
The UK said there were a record 218,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as infections and hospital admissions continued to...
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UK announces more than £100m in aid to tackle Covid worldwide
Widening access to coronavirus testing and increasing oxygen supplies for countries in need will be backed by £105 million ($141.6m)...
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Global roll-out of UK's booster campaign would vaccinate world by February
The UK, EU and the US have received more doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the last six weeks than African...
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AI can accurately predict who will develop dementia
Pioneering technology using artificial intelligence in the UK and US can accurately predict which people will within two years develop...
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Coldplay’s eco-friendly 2022 world tour: from kinetic dance floors to plant-based meals
When Coldplay decided not to tour their album Everyday Life, it may have resulted in the 2019 release to relatively...
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UK confirms world’s first Omicron death as variant accounts for 4 in 10 London cases
The UK has confirmed the world's first official Omicron death as Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to rule out tighter...
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From Dubai to Silicon Valley: meet the brothers refining venture capital
In an era that sees venture capitalists flock to Twitter to dispense their wisdom to the masses via threads, newsletters,...
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WHO warns Covid-19 vaccines will likely need adapting for Omicron variant
Live updates: follow the latest news on Covid-19 variant Omicron. Covid-19 vaccine makers will likely need to alter their inoculations...
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Covid: Trigger of rare blood clots with AstraZeneca jab found by scientists
Scientists believe they have found "the trigger" that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.The team...
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Adele announces Las Vegas residency for 2022
Adele is set to cement her superstar status with a Las Vegas residency. On Tuesday, the British British announced a...
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Covid: JCVI scientists to announce decision on booster rollout
The UK's vaccine advisory body is set to announce later if it will back an expansion of the Covid booster...
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Timeline of Omicron's spread as new Covid variant found in UK
Three cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK and measures are being introduced to slow...
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New Covid variant: Javid says UK must act quickly over public health risk
The new Covid variant circulating in South Africa that prompted UK travel restrictions is a "huge international concern", the health...
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What is known about the B.1.1.529 'Omicron' Covid-19 variant from South Africa?
Experts from the World Health Organisation are meeting South African officials to assess the new B. 1.1.529 coronavirus variant from...