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AstraZeneca boss 'not sure' if annual Covid-19 boosters are good use of money

AstraZeneca boss 'not sure' if annual Covid-19 boosters are good use of money

GCSE top grades down from 2021 - but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

GCSE top grades down from 2021 - but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

Rishi Sunak says he wasn't 'allowed to talk about the side effects of lockdown' during the pandemic

Rishi Sunak says he wasn't 'allowed to talk about the side effects of lockdown' during the pandemic

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant group cut 300 staff after it lost £6.8m last year

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant group cut 300 staff after it lost £6.8m last year

Pandemic drinking could lead to thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions, experts warn

Pandemic drinking could lead to thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions, experts warn

China sharing claim made by adviser to EU diplomat that Covid was made in US lab

China sharing claim made by adviser to EU diplomat that Covid was made in US lab

WHO recommends return to face masks as Director-General says Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over'

WHO recommends return to face masks as Director-General says Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over'

Chris Whitty to be appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for services to public health

Chris Whitty to be appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for services to public health

Covid-19 mentioned less times than flu and pneumonia during first two years of pandemic

Covid-19 mentioned less times than flu and pneumonia during first two years of pandemic

Reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption, report finds

Reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption, report finds

Nicola Sturgeon declares fresh restriction easing is not the end of the Covid-19 pandemic

Nicola Sturgeon declares fresh restriction easing is not the end of the Covid-19 pandemic

Matt Hancock apologises for 'pain and anguish' caused during Covid pandemic

Matt Hancock apologises for 'pain and anguish' caused during Covid pandemic

Mental health referrals for children surge by more than half during Covid pandemic

Mental health referrals for children surge by more than half during Covid pandemic

Two women whose dads died from Covid win High Court challenge over discharging patients to care homes

Two women whose dads died from Covid win High Court challenge over discharging patients to care homes

Seven in 10 people have had Covid in England since pandemic began

Seven in 10 people have had Covid in England since pandemic began

Matt Hancock confirms he is writing book on pandemic and plugs it several times during GB News interview

Matt Hancock confirms he is writing book on pandemic and plugs it several times during GB News interview

Boris Johnson compares himself to Margaret Thatcher: 'She would have dealt with Covid in same way'

Boris Johnson compares himself to Margaret Thatcher: 'She would have dealt with Covid in same way'

Covid deaths could rise as infections increase, experts claim

Covid deaths could rise as infections increase, experts claim

Breast cancer cases may have been missed because of pandemic, figures suggest

Breast cancer cases may have been missed because of pandemic, figures suggest

Beer sales recover from slump during pandemic, study suggests

Beer sales recover from slump during pandemic, study suggests

NHS staff quitting in droves after Covid pandemic - blaming 'work-life balance'

NHS staff quitting in droves after Covid pandemic - blaming 'work-life balance'

Covid pandemic could lead to 'major rise' in tuberculosis cases

Covid pandemic could lead to 'major rise' in tuberculosis cases

Covid variant 'Deltacron' found in 'at least 17 patients' across US and Europe

Covid variant 'Deltacron' found in 'at least 17 patients' across US and Europe

Wales to plant woodlands in memory of people who died in Covid-19 pandemic

Wales to plant woodlands in memory of people who died in Covid-19 pandemic

Fury over £3 million of pandemic thank-you payments to highly paid council staff in Scotland

Fury over £3 million of pandemic thank-you payments to highly paid council staff in Scotland

Car production slumps to lowest since 1956, figures show

Car production slumps to lowest since 1956, figures show

Nursing student numbers across England boosted by pandemic, data reveals

Nursing student numbers across England boosted by pandemic, data reveals

Covid: Nadhim Zahawi backs reduction of isolation period to five days

Covid: Nadhim Zahawi backs reduction of isolation period to five days

Boris Johnson: 'We can find a way to live with the virus' - the PM vows to continue with Plan B to curb Covid

Boris Johnson: 'We can find a way to live with the virus' - the PM vows to continue with Plan B to curb Covid

Covid: 'Complete anti-vaxxer' mum calls on the unvaccinated to get jabbed after contracting virus twice

Covid: 'Complete anti-vaxxer' mum calls on the unvaccinated to get jabbed after contracting virus twice

Pope says pandemic has been hard

Pope says pandemic has been hard

New Year's Eve: Passengers face major disruption as train timetables slashed due to pandemic staff shortages

New Year's Eve: Passengers face major disruption as train timetables slashed due to pandemic staff shortages

Covid: UK international flights down 71% from pre-pandemic levels

Covid: UK international flights down 71% from pre-pandemic levels

Christmas chaos: Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages

Christmas chaos: Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages

Omicron less effective at attacking lungs than previous Covid variants, study finds

Omicron less effective at attacking lungs than previous Covid variants, study finds

Covid: Dutch government to impose 'strict' lockdown over Christmas, according to reports

Covid: Dutch government to impose 'strict' lockdown over Christmas, according to reports

Covid: 'I would support a circuit breaker' to curb Omicron spread, says NHS Confederation chair

Covid: 'I would support a circuit breaker' to curb Omicron spread, says NHS Confederation chair

Covid: Record number of lab-confirmed cases in UK

Covid: Record number of lab-confirmed cases in UK

Tory peer slams Government for devoting time during Covid to passing law to protect prawns' feelings

Tory peer slams Government for devoting time during Covid to passing law to protect prawns' feelings

Covid: Government urged to name date for public inquiry

Covid: Government urged to name date for public inquiry

Covid: MSPs launch inquiry into rise of excess deaths during pandemic

Covid: MSPs launch inquiry into rise of excess deaths during pandemic

Fly-tipping cases surged by 16% during the pandemic

Fly-tipping cases surged by 16% during the pandemic

Scotland: October worst month on record for A&E waiting times

Scotland: October worst month on record for A&E waiting times

Covid: Nearly all children's development has 'faltered' amid pandemic, warn Ofsted

Covid: Nearly all children's development has 'faltered' amid pandemic, warn Ofsted

Average UK house price ‘increased by £1,691 per month during pandemic’

Average UK house price ‘increased by £1,691 per month during pandemic’

Prince Harry says quitting jobs to put mental health first should be celebrated

Prince Harry says quitting jobs to put mental health first should be celebrated

Prince Harry: 'Striking parallels' between Covid crisis and HIV epidemic due to vaccine inequality

Prince Harry: 'Striking parallels' between Covid crisis and HIV epidemic due to vaccine inequality

Omicron variant shows need for global action plan on pandemics, says WHO chief

Omicron variant shows need for global action plan on pandemics, says WHO chief