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First patients given plasma in coronavirus treatment trial

First patients given plasma in coronavirus treatment trial

Hospitals in London and Birmingham have been supplied with fourteen units of convalescent plasma to see if it helps people who are battling Covid-19.

Father-of-two recovers from virus in time for son’s second birthday

Father-of-two recovers from virus in time for son’s second birthday

Omar Taylor, 31, was discharged from Colchester Hospital in Essex after more than six weeks of treatment.

Portrait of Dame Vera Lynn unveiled to mark VE Day

Portrait of Dame Vera Lynn unveiled to mark VE Day

The oil on canvas painting is entitled The Enduring Sweetheart.

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The total number of confirmed deaths has now reached 150 amongst health and social care workers.

Worldwide Covid-19 policy differences ‘should not prevent lessons being learned’

Worldwide Covid-19 policy differences ‘should not prevent lessons being learned’

Figures suggest the UK has the highest number of recorded fatalities.

Prime Minister’s Questions – what we learned

Prime Minister’s Questions – what we learned

Boris Johnson faced Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for the first time across the despatch box.

Government scraps next year’s business rates rise after pressure from retailers

Government scraps next year’s business rates rise after pressure from retailers

Companies warned ministers the calculation for rates bills is out of date because it is based on rents from April 2019 – before lockdown.

State-sponsored cyber attacks on coronavirus research ‘utterly reprehensible’

State-sponsored cyber attacks on coronavirus research ‘utterly reprehensible’

The National Cyber Security Centre said it was working with healthcare and medical research firms on how to protect themselves from attack.

Captain Tom’s local pub to kick off nationwide VE Day toast to veterans

Captain Tom’s local pub to kick off nationwide VE Day toast to veterans

At 3pm on Friday, publicans up and down the country will ring their pub bells and raise a glass in honour of war veterans.

Police bodycam footage shows knifeman lunging at officers

Police bodycam footage shows knifeman lunging at officers

The incident happened after a noise complaint in Llanelli.

Many parents of young children will be in greater debt after pandemic – report

Many parents of young children will be in greater debt after pandemic – report

Half of parents with young children will struggle to make ends meet in the next three months, study suggests.

Woman questioned by detectives after elderly man dies in Co-op stabbings

Woman questioned by detectives after elderly man dies in Co-op stabbings

Three other people were also injured in the incident in the shop in Pen Y Graig, South Wales.

Co-op launches new funeral Covid-19 funeral packages

Co-op launches new funeral Covid-19 funeral packages

The company wants to ensure mourners can still say their goodbyes.

Johnson returns to PMQs with new 200,000 coronavirus testing target

Johnson returns to PMQs with new 200,000 coronavirus testing target

Boris Johnson said he found shortages in personal protective equipment ‘enraging’ and ‘bitterly regrets’ the crisis in care homes.

Police to take no action over Sage scientist’s lockdown breach

Police to take no action over Sage scientist’s lockdown breach

Professor Neil Ferguson stood down from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies after allowing a woman to visit him at his London home.

Government urged to refund consumers for cancelled holidays

Government urged to refund consumers for cancelled holidays

Travel trade organisation Abta said paying back all the money owed to customers within current legal time limits would put many firms out of business.

Hancock: Misunderstandings on privacy of tracing app make virus fight harder

Hancock: Misunderstandings on privacy of tracing app make virus fight harder

The Health Secretary was responding to concerns that the app could be used to track people.

Weekly coronavirus death toll falls in Scotland for first time

Weekly coronavirus death toll falls in Scotland for first time

The latest National Records of Scotland figures show a total of 2,795 deaths involving the virus had been recorded as of May 3.

No evidence that coronavirus was man-made in China – Health Secretary

No evidence that coronavirus was man-made in China – Health Secretary

The theory has been advanced by US President Donald Trump but denied by the Chinese government.

More arrests made after 11-year-old boy shot in raid on home

More arrests made after 11-year-old boy shot in raid on home

The incident happened in Upminster, east London, on Friday night.

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