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Crowds at Heathrow Airport have sparked "super spreader" concerns after pictures emerged of a packed departures hall with no social distancing.

Scientists have warned there can be no early easing of lockdown rules, as ministers toughen messaging amid concerns the newer COVID-19 variant may be more fatal than the original virus.

This is another cruel twist in the pandemic.

The new UK variant of COVID-19 - which is up to 70% more transmissible - could be more deadly than the original virus, the prime minister has warned.

The grieving family of an "inspirational" teacher who died with COVID-19 say all teaching staff should be vaccinated "as a priority" before they return to classrooms.

As a young boy, Terroll Lewis could remember guns and drugs on the kitchen table.

The coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa could reduce the efficacy of vaccines by half, the health secretary has said.

The coronavirus R number in the UK has fallen sharply since last week, suggesting the lockdown is slowing the spread of coronavirus.

Adele has reached a divorce settlement with her ex-husband Simon Konecki nearly two years after they separated.

The National Care Association has raised concern about the number of carers taking up the COVID-19 vaccine.