'Tier 3 not enough for new variant'published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
The health secretary announces tier four restrictions for more areas in England starting from Boxing Day.
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'Tier 3 not enough for new variant'published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
Covid-19: 'We must not give up now' – Hancockpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
15:47 GMT 23 December 2020The health secretary says "we know we can get through" the pandemic but warns of a tough start to 2021.
Read MoreEFL 'putting lives at risk' - Lambertpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
21:18 GMT 22 December 2020Ipswich boss Paul Lambert says the scarcity of coronavirus testing in the EFL is "putting people's lives at risk" after he tested positive for the virus.
Read MoreCovid-hit Ipswich call off two gamespublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
17:35 GMT 21 December 2020Ipswich postpone their first two Christmas games - against Northampton and AFC Wimbledon - following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
Read MoreIpswich games in doubt over Covid outbreakpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020
12:52 GMT 20 December 2020Ipswich Town's upcoming League One matches are in doubt after six positive Covid-19 tests, including manager Paul Lambert.
Read More'When did you first know about the new variant?'published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020
12:03 GMT 20 December 2020The health minister faces questions over when the government first knew about the new coronavirus variant.
Read MoreHancock: Act like you have the virus' to stop spreadingpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020
11:12 GMT 20 December 2020The Health Secretary says there are "very difficult" months ahead as he urges people to go further than the rules.
Read MoreIpswich and Burton charged after players clashpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020
14:52 GMT 18 December 2020Ipswich and Burton are both charged with breaching Football Association rule E20 during Tuesday's League One meeting.
Read More'I've seen a different side to Keane'published at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020
07:53 GMT 18 December 2020Former Sunderland striker Michael Chopra explains how Roy Keane helped him recover from his gambling addiction.
Read MoreToughest Covid rules extended in south of Englandpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020
18:46 GMT 17 December 2020It means more than two-thirds of the nation's population will be in tier three from Saturday.
Read MoreTier 3 limits 'across a much wider area' of Englandpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020
12:16 GMT 17 December 2020The health secretary announces several more counties in southern and eastern England will face stronger restrictions.
Read MoreIpswich Town 2-1 Burton Albionpublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020
22:22 GMT 15 December 2020A late Emyr Huws header is enough to secure all three points for Ipswich against League One basement side Burton Albion.
Read More'Rash' Christmas Covid rules 'will cost many lives'published at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020
17:53 GMT 15 December 2020Officials from the four UK nations discuss the plans, as top medical journals call them a "blunder".
Read MoreUK offers help to Covid-hit Welsh hospitalspublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020
17:13 GMT 15 December 2020English NHS offers to take Welsh coronavirus patients - but Matt Hancock is accused of posturing.
Read More'New variant' of coronavirus identified in Englandpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020
17:13 GMT 14 December 2020The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs.
Read MoreMore than 1,000 cases of ‘new variant’ viruspublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020
16:46 GMT 14 December 2020A new variant of Covid-19 could be speeding up the spread of cases in parts of south east England, says Matt Hancock.
Read MoreMore areas in Tier 3 after 'sharp rise' in Covid numberspublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020
16:41 GMT 14 December 2020Matt Hancock confirms that Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire are being moved into Tier 3.restrictions.
Read MoreCare home vaccinations to begin on Mondaypublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020
00:39 GMT 13 December 2020Both staff and older residents will begin receiving the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine from the start of this week.
Read MoreIpswich Town 0-2 Portsmouthpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020
17:51 GMT 12 December 2020Portsmouth move above Ipswich into third place in League One after Ryan Williams' double gives them victory at Portman Road.
Read MorePupils in hotspots urged to get tested for Covidpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2020
17:10 GMT 11 December 2020Secondary schools in the worst-affected parts of London, Kent and Essex will be offered tests.
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