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England fans are hours away from the team’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark, with 60,000 fans set to provide an electric atmosphere as they aim for their first major final since 1966. With home advantage on their side, a repeat of the raucous atmosphere inside Wembley that greeted England’s game with Germany is assured. England

Boris Johnson is suffering a backlash over his plans to ditch rules on wearing face masks. Doctors, regional mayors, trade unions and health charities are among those who have expressed fears over the relaxed measures. Image: Boris Johnson wants to ease face mask restrictions as soon as 19 July. File pic Labour leader Sir Keir

Almost all COVID rules – including limits on the number of people who can meet together, legal requirements on wearing face masks, and social distancing in pubs and bars – will be ditched as part of the final step of the roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions in England. The government expects to push ahead with

A teenager has been found guilty of murdering two sisters in a park last year. Bibaa Henry and her sister Nicole Smallman had been celebrating Bibaa’s 46th birthday last June when they were attacked and stabbed to death by Danyal Hussein in Wembley, northwest London. A murder trial at the Old Bailey heard how Danyal

Boris Johnson will reveal how he plans to “restore people’s freedoms” in England at a news conference on Monday, ahead of the final stage of his roadmap out of lockdown. Downing Street said the prime minister wants to give the public and businesses more time to prepare for the easing of restrictions on 19 July,

The UK has reported another 24,248 coronavirus cases and 15 deaths, according to daily government figures. It compares with 24,855 cases and 18 deaths yesterday, and 14,876 and 11 this time last week. Another 137,389 people also had a first dose of a vaccine and 196,209 had their second jab. It means 45,274,497 have had

Face masks and social distancing will no longer be required after 19 July, according to reports. The news comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is understood to be preparing to ease the last remaining coronavirus restrictions in England later this month. With lockdown hawk Matt Hancock having resigned as health secretary, it is thought that

The UK has recorded another 24,855 coronavirus cases and a further 18 deaths, in the latest 24-hour period. Today’s official government figures compare with 27,125 new COVID-19 infections and 27 deaths reported on Friday and 18,270 cases and 23 fatalities announced last Saturday. A further 122,377 people have now had their first vaccine, while 160,763

Some coronavirus prevention measures should remain after 19 July to stop the “alarming” rise in cases, the British Medical Association says. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping that the final phase of his plans to end England’s restrictions can go ahead on 19 July. But Public Health England figures show 161,981 confirmed and probably cases

The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the UK has hit 45 million, while the number of daily cases reported has dipped slightly. The 27,125 new infections is down on the 27,989 added to the government’s COVID dashboard on Thursday – which was the highest daily figure since late January. Friday’s total is well

Labour’s Kim Leadbeater has pulled off a surprise victory in the Batley and Spen by-election. Tory challenger Ryan Stephenson had been expected to defeat Ms Leadbeater, sister of the murdered MP Jo Cox, after one of the most bitterly-fought parliamentary by-election campaigns in living memory. Throughout the campaign, rival parties accused their opponents and their

Prince Harry stood alongside his brother Prince William as the pair reunited to unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. A small, intimate ceremony was held for the unveiling of the Princess of Wales’s memorial statue, which was commissioned by her two sons in 2017. At

Prince William and Prince Harry will be reunited later to a unveil a statue to mark what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday. Over the past 18 months the troubles in the relationship between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have been well documented, but their mother will be their focus

Millions of people most vulnerable to COVID-19 are set to be offered a COVID booster vaccine from September to increase their protection ahead of winter. New interim advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) sets out the priority list for who should get a third jab if a booster programme is needed.

Fans, football legends, celebrities and politicians have praised the England team after their 2-0 Euro 2020 victory over Germany at Wembley. Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane‘s goals were enough to see England through to the quarter-finals on Tuesday evening. The Three Lions now face Ukraine in the last eight in Rome on Saturday. While the

England have beaten Germany 2-0 at Wembley to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. Second-half goals from Raheem Sterling and skipper Harry Kane were enough to see England progress to the last eight. It was not all plain sailing for the home side – but fans could have been forgiven for thinking