People without Covid symptoms 'misusing testing'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
The health secretary says 'inappropriate' use was making it harder for people to get tested.
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People without Covid symptoms 'misusing testing'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
Teenager in court over schoolboy shootingpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
Norwich Youth Court hears the 15-year-old victim was shot in the face on the way to school.
Read MoreYoung adult birthday party linked to Covid spikepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
Mobile testing and a campaign targeting young people are launched after cases nearly double.
Read MoreLockdown changes 'all over twitter' before MPs toldpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
The Speaker calls on the health secretary to apologise for a leak of lockdown changes revealed on social media.
Read MoreSchool reopens after coronavirus outbreakpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
All staff and pupils are required to wear masks in public areas of the school.
Read MoreHancock explains 'super simple' new rulepublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 9 September 2020
The health secretary explains new restrictions limiting gatherings to six people in England.
Read MoreTeenager charged over schoolboy shootingpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
A 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Read MoreFans return in first competitive pilotpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Fans attend elite competitive football in the UK for the first time since March as Cambridge beat Fulham U21s in the EFL Trophy.
Read MoreRare Ed Sheeran demo CD sells for £50,000published at 18:37 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
The chart-topper self-released the CD Spinning Man in 2005 but didn't want anyone to have a copy.
Read More‘It’s unfair to blame young people for virus rise’published at 17:32 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to young people after the health secretary's "don't kill your gran" warning.
Read MoreAttempted murder accused 'drove into pub-goers'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Thomas Broughton denies deliberately driving a car into three men outside an Ipswich pub.
Read MoreGun found in pupil shooting investigationpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Police say a "long-barrelled" gun was recovered in connection with the shooting of a schoolboy.
Read MoreBolton hospitality restricted to 'takeaway only'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
The health secretary announced tighter restrictions for Bolton after a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Read MoreLeicester lockdown to be reviewed on Thursdaypublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
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BBC NewsLeicester's local lockdown restrictions will be reviewed on Thursday, the health secretary has announced.
Matt Hancock was responding to a request for an update from shadow health secretary and Leicester South MP Jonathan Ashworth in the House of Commons.
Image source, PA MediaHe said: "The local lockdown in Leicester has resulted in a very significant drop in the number of cases and we [will] take a formal review of the measures in place in Leicester on Thursday.
"I will be certain to talk to him [Jonathan Ashworth] in advance of that and take his local intelligence and views into account."
Mr Hancock made no mention of when any changes resulting from the review would be announced.
Hancock: Young people are still at riskpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent days in the UK could cause a rise in deaths.
Read MoreMinisters' concern over 'sharp rise' in Covid casespublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
The health secretary is among those warning the virus is on the increase, especially amongst the young.
Read MoreSchool closed for second day after Covid outbreakpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 8 September 2020
Samuel Ward Academy was deep-cleaned but some staff are awaiting test results.
Read MorePupil shot on way to school in critical conditionpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 7 September 2020
A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting of the Year 11 student.
Read MoreWoman died after being given wrong hospital drippublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 7 September 2020
A hospital took 36 hours to spot that Susan Warby was on a dextrose drip instead of a saline one.
Read MoreDriver caused colleague's death after workpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 7 September 2020
Radu Ion "simply failed to stop and see" an oncoming vehicle when pulling out, a court hears.
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