Prince Philip admitted to hospital after feeling unwell
He was taken to hospital on the advice of his doctor and a palace statement said it was a “precautionary measure”.
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He was taken to hospital on the advice of his doctor and a palace statement said it was a “precautionary measure”.
But Boris Johnson warned that the level of infection is still ‘forbiddingly high’.
Half of people in Scotland also want an independence referendum, according to a new opinion poll.
Assange’s partner Stella Moris said she had hoped to be reunited with him after it was ruled he should not be extradited.
The travel ban from Britain is set to be lifted at midnight on Friday.
The vaccine has been shown to prevent severe disease and stop people contracting Covid-19.
It’s up more than 10,000 on the record set yesterday.
The country has seen a new variant of coronavirus spread through parts of London, the south-east and Wales.
A few cases with the new variant have been reported already by Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Boris Johnson is due to speak with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen later today.
It comes amid tense negotiations in Brussels to salvage the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal.
The British government is poised to reintroduce elements of its controversial Internal Market Bill next week,
The new restrictions will take effect after 2 December.
Business groups welcomed the announcement but warned that firms face a ‘cliff edge’ without deals with the EU and other nations.
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
The UK Foreign Secretary said he would not ‘sucked in’ to a debate over postal votes after Donald Trump branded the election ‘a fraud’.
Corbyn has said he will “strongly contest the political intervention to suspend” him from the party.
Police in Manchester said they broke up a house party of 30 people in the early hours of today.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the decision to declare the incident was about protecting the population by aiming to reduce infection rates.
The British prime minister defended his government’s decision to impose restrictions on those returning from Spain.
Health officials have said there is no evidence pets can transmit the disease to humans.
The decision was made at a meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Boris Johnson this morning.
The order comes into force on 24 July and people who don’t comply could face a fine of up to £100 (€110).
Non-essential shops will be closed from today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks to shift focus to the recovery from the pandemic.
Khairi Saadallah (25) is charged with murdering three men in England on 20 June.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the EU would not be pressured into buying a “pig in a poke”.
People who fail to comply could be fined £1,000 (€1,124) in England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he believes his senior aide “behaved reasonably and legally”.
Johnson also announced that all shops in England will be able to reopen next month if they meet guidelines.
The IOPC said it ‘would have been wise’ for Johnson to declare this link as a conflict of interest.
He will be staying in contact with the rest of the Downing Street team during his quarantine period.
The package comes after the public was told to avoid all non-essential contact and travel.
The British prime minister also advised people to stop all non-essential travel.
As the UK prepares to leave the EU tonight, Noelle O Connell explores what practical changes it can expect to see.
The Taoiseach is meeting with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Dublin this morning.
Jordi Casamitjana said he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after raising concerns that its pension fund was being invested into companies involved in animal testing.
It has been described as a “farcical and inexcusable mistake”.
In Northern Ireland, The Singing Priests – Eugene O’Hagan, Martin O’Hagan, and David Delargy – were honoured, as was Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
“I feel we all have a duty to challenge the spread of fear, hatred or intolerance within our communities,” Darryn Frost said.