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THE NEW "Delta Plus" Covid variant "more transmissible" than the original has been detected in the UK with 41 cases being monitored. Delta Plus has been found in nine other countries - USA, India, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Poland, Nepal, Russia and China. PHE is not calling it "Delta Plus", and…

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Boris Johnson set out ambitious new vaccine rollout goals when he delayed the lockdown's end by to…

A government taskforce has urged Boris Johnson to shed a range of UK regulations on finance post-Brexit to “unlock” more than £100bn of investment in small businesses and high-growth tech firms. The Taskforce for Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (TIGGR), led by former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, called for changes to allow pension funds…

Freeing up international travel ‘difficult’ says Matt Hancock in holiday update Britain has recorded its highest level of daily coronavirus infections since 13 February, according to the latest government data, with a further 11,625 Covid-19 cases confirmed on Tuesday. It comes as the number of people in hospital with Covid…

A free trade deal between Australia and the United Kingdom has been hailed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as "a new dawn" in relations between the two countries. Key points:PM Scott Morrison said the deal was "the most comprehensive and ambitious agreement Australia has concluded"Age limits on working holiday…

The broad terms of a UK-Australia trade deal have been agreed over dinner at Downing Street. Boris Johnson and Aussie PM Scott Morrison have shaken on a pact which represents the first major new trade deal signed by the UK since the country’s departure from the European Union. The deal…

There will be capacity crowds for the Wimbledon finals next month and around 45,000 people are set to be allowed into Wembley for the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-week delay in lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England to July 19 due to rising…

People sit at outdoor tables at a restaurant in Soho, in London, England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that the COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place in England until July 19. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to follow suit. Alberto Pezzali/The Associated Press Like many Canadians,…

Boris Johnson has delayed the end of England’s coronavirus restrictions by up to four weeks amid fears it could lead to thousands of deaths and huge pressure on the NHS. The prime minister announced that the final phase of the government’s plans to end lockdown would be put back due…

By Michael Hincks Published 14/06/2021 at 19:08 GMT | Updated 14/06/2021 at 19:13 GMT The men and women’s Wimbledon singles finals are set to be played in front of a full capacity in July, while at least 40,000 supporters will attend the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley despite…