Matt Hancock has said ministers are "absolutely open" to June 21 being delayed and has suggested social distancing and home working could continue.

We visited a mobile testing unit set up after concerns about Indian variant cases in a town to see how it all works.

Cases of Covid-19 have risen by 40% in the past week with six areas seeing cases more than double and three postcode areas having surge testing.

The number of cases of the Indian Covid strain in Kent has risen for the fourth week in a row - but two areas of the county are recording none.

New figures show the number of drivers caught breaking the 70mph limit on a Kent crossing actually increased during the winter lockdown.

Patients recovering from Covid are being put through their paces as new treatment helping them get back to health and fitness sees huge success.

The infection rate in a Kent district hit by the so-called 'Indian variant' has surprisingly fallen along with the number of hospital patients.

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit is operating in a town where 'a handful of cases' linked to the Indian strain have been identified.

Jabs will soon be given at an army reserve centre when a new vaccine site opens in a town this week.

The Kent Association for Headteachers chairman has launched a scathing attack on the government after it announced £1.4bn of pupil catch-up cash.

A mass vaccine centre has told some patients to rebook after exceptionally large queues began to form at the site.

Global health chiefs have announced new names for Covid-19 variants using letters of the Greek alphabet - with the Kent strain named Alpha.

Enhanced Covid testing is being rolled out in two Kent postcodes following a rising number of 'Indian variant' cases.

An MP has slammed the temporary closure of high streets in his constituency after people were asked their views on plans to make them permanent.

Covid cases rose following restrictions relaxing on May 17 but the vaccine programme is still going strong.

Covid has put a stop to a commemorative concert that attracts 10,000 - while a golf tournament attracting 30,000 is going ahead just down the road.

The CEO of a charity that was left homeless last year says she is “absolutely delighted” to have been given funding to continue its services.

The government failed over protecting elderly and vulnerable people during the pandemic says National Care Association chief.

Singing groups have hit-out at tough new coronavirus rules, which they say were unexpectedly brought in by the government without warning.

The controversial former aide to the Prime Minister is set to be quizzed by a Kent MP about the government's coronavirus strategy.