Covid-19 lockdown may see ‘rise in dangerous drugs’ as supply chain hit
A drop in the purity levels of illicit drugs could lead to an increase in overdoses as dealers see disruption to their supply chain, according …
Seoul calls North Korea ‘very inappropriate’ for firing missiles during pandemic
Seoul has called North Korea “very inappropriate” for firing two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea as the world battles …
Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK in full
Boris Johnson is writing to every household in the UK to urge the public to obey the lockdown and stay …
Complainers in Alex Salmond court case ‘devastated’ after former FM acquitted
The women who made sexual assault allegations against Alex Salmond have told how they have been left “devastated” after he …
In full: Johnson’s coronavirus letter to 30 million UK households warning ‘things will get worse before they get better’
Boris Johnson will write to every UK household urging people to stay home to save lives and stop the spread of coronavirus. The …
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has temporary prison leave extended amid coronavirus
The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said her temporary leave from prison in Iran has been extended. Richard Ratcliffe said his wife’s …
Health clubs could become emergency hospitals in coronavirus fight
Health clubs could be turned into emergency hospitals as part of the government’s latest attempt to prevent the NHS becoming overwhelmed …
NHS to send ‘check-in text’ to those with suspected Covid-19
People in self-isolation with suspected Covid-19 symptoms are to get regular check-in texts from the NHS, the Government has announced. …
PM pleaded ‘we need ventilators’, says Donald Trump
Boris Johnson’s opening words in a phone call with Donald Trump were “we need ventilators”, the US president said, as officials defended …
NHS frontline staff become first to get coronavirus ‘antigen test’
Hundreds NHS frontline staff will this weekend be tested for coronavirus, as the government aims to ramp up diagnosing capabilities with …
World’s oldest man Bob Weighton forced to cancel 112th birthday celebrations over coronavirus
The world’s oldest man has been forced to cancel his 112th birthday celebrations because of the coronavirus outbreak. Bob Weighton, …