Health secretary hails latest inoculation figures as ‘magnificent achievement for the country’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20 million Britons have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, the UK government... Read Full Story
Groups including the Geological and Linnean societies say government’s 3,000% rent rise could force them to quit their Burlington House premises after 167 yearsSome of Britain’s most distinguished learned societies say they may be forced to leave their... Read Full Story
There is mounting evidence that HRT can help menopausal women recover from the virus, but little action is being takenCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage‘To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle,” wrote G... Read Full Story
Ministers urged to help families struggling to protect children with underlying health conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of the UK’s most vulnerable children are being “forgotten” in the coronavirus vaccine... Read Full Story
Wales allows households with a baby to bubble; Italy announces further restrictions; UK records 290 deaths and 7,434 cases - follow all the day’s news as it happensConcerns grow as UK Covid testing labs scaled back before even openingHouse approves $1.... Read Full Story
Special 50p coins will feature some of the Jurassic creatures discovered by 19th-century palaeontologistOne of the most terrifying Jurassic sea creatures is to appear on commemorative 50p coins to celebrate the work of the pioneering fossil hunter Mary... Read Full Story
UK researchers seek to dispel concerns over pills prescribed for those at higher risk of heart attack and strokesStatins are generally not the cause of the muscle aches and pains that stop some people taking the pills prescribed to protect them against... Read Full Story
Vaccine advisers reject prioritisation by race or occupation, including teachers and policeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrontline workers and black, Asian and minority ethnic groups will not be prioritised for vaccination... Read Full Story
Home affairs committee chair Yvette Cooper ‘astonished’ by Priti Patel’s responses to questionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA former military barracks being used to house asylum seekers has had at least 197 positive cases... Read Full Story
Care minister confirms move up priority list after advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and ImmunisationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who are on a GP register for learning disabilities will now be prioriti... Read Full Story
This live blog is now closed. For the latest coronavirus news from around the world, head to our global Covid blogJohnson pledges more Covid support in budget than Labour calls forMore people with learning disabilities to be invited for Covid jabJohnso... Read Full Story
Charities say new figures show £20-a-week Covid benefit top-up should be extended beyond MarchCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe scale of the hardship caused by Covid-19 has been laid bare with new figures showing that more... Read Full Story
Sir James Bevan says extreme flooding in UK indicates urgent need for change if humanity is to surviveThe climate emergency is already hitting “worst case scenario” levels that if left unchecked will lead to the collapse of ecosystems, with dire conseq... Read Full Story
Instead of making this a polarised debate, a joined-up approach is needed to make sure the public are given clear information Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThere has been an explosion of medical misinformation since the pa... Read Full Story
Health secretary looks to personal responsibility to replace social distancing laws to get life back to normalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said everyone needs to play their part ... Read Full Story
Pfizer jab cuts risk of admission by up to 85% four weeks after first dose, while AstraZeneca jab cuts risk by 94%, study findsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne dose of vaccine against Covid-19 in Scotland has cut hospital... Read Full Story
Cambridge University team say their findings could be used to spot people at risk from radicalisationOur brains hold clues for the ideologies we choose to live by, according to research, which has suggested that people who espouse extremist attitudes t... Read Full Story
Neanderthals | Royal family | Unicorn shortage | Grace Dent | CrosswordsThe fanciful painting used to illustrate the print version (19 February) of your article discussing possible reasons for the demise of the Neanderthals offers yet another explanati... Read Full Story
Analysis: many on the Tory backbenches want Covid restrictions over by end of AprilCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Boris Johnson stands at the dispatch box on Monday to deliver his roadmap for easing Covid restrictions ... Read Full Story
Procedure previously deemed suitable only for adults saved the lives of six young patients last yearNHS doctors have pioneered the use of a “dead” heart transplant technique – previously deemed suitable only for adults – in children, saving the lives o... Read Full Story
There is fresh hope for those still suffering the effects of the virus after 12 months with £18.5m of new funding and 70 new NHS clinicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageToday is an anniversary that George Hencken never imagin... Read Full Story
Royal Society says issues such as certifying immunity and data protection need to be consideredCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVaccine passports are feasible, according to scientists at the Royal Society, but many pressing q... Read Full Story
Latest updates: unions urge staggered return in England to prevent Covid spike; latest ONS estimates show a fall from 1 in 80 the week beforeMatt Hancock acted unlawfully by failing to public Covid contracts ‘I’m quite angry’: reality of being added to... Read Full Story
Data shows Covid has taken far greater toll than flu, to which it is often dismissively comparedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20.5 million years of life may have been lost to the coronavirus pandemic in 81 countr... Read Full Story
Labels to be attached to posts directing users to Facebook’s Climate Science Information Center Facebook has said it will start labelling misinformation about the climate crisis in a small trial limited to the UK.Labels will be attached to certain pos... Read Full Story
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