Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Omicron variant is estimated to account for more than 80% of new Covid-19 cases in London

Nobel laureate requests world leaders to open borders to Afghan refugees; play their due role in 'humanitarian crisis

Both newspapers said guests were invited at the last minute to the central London ceremony

Britain has the third highest number of coronavirus deaths after the United States and Brazil

New data from Scotland brought the toll to 50,059, a dire milestone for Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Opposition call for suspension, review into export of British-made riot gear to US

One of the slowest countries to lock down, Britain is now one of the worst-hit

The UK left EU on January 31 and both sides have until the end of the year to forge a new basis for relations

Hospital is to test the so-called “convalescent plasma” treatment as part of an international trial

Housing minister Robert Jenrick gave the latest UK figures at a Downing Street briefing

Johnson offered hope to locked-down Britons, but urged them to stick with restrictions designed to slow the spread

Johnson promises to be more transparent about the process and to work with opposition parties

The global death toll from the virus surged past 103,000, with the United States quickly becoming the epicentre

British PM has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving

UK’s position on Salisbury remains changed