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The mundane image of lorries chugging up and down Britain’s motorways has become the vision haunting government ministers’ nightmares. An acute national shortage of HGV drivers is causing havoc across the economy and could plague the country throughout the winter. The UK’s

Oprah Winfrey’s broadcast interview with Harry and Meghan has ended. Here are the biggest takeaways: Meghan’s suicidal thoughts: She revealed that life within the royal family was so isolating, lonely, and lacking in support that she had experienced suicidal thoughts. She told

TRAVELLERS returning to the UK from certain countries will have to pay £1,750 to stay quarantine in hotels from Monday, the Government has announced. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today, new fines and prison sentences for travel rule breakers alongside a cost of £1,750 for

The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 73,512 – an increase of 964 over 24 hours. The government said that, as of 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 55,892 lab-confirmed cases of

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Wednesday more areas of England would be placed under the strictest COVID-19 restrictions as a highly infectious variant of the virus is spreading across the country. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Midlands, the

The UK has detected two cases of another “more transmissible” variant of coronavirus, the health secretary Matt Hancock says. Both people had travelled to South Africa, where the variant has been linked to a surge in cases. Travel restrictions with South Africa