Giving the vaccine against Covid-19 by Pfizer or AstraZeneca during the same visit as the injection of the flu vaccine is safe for the patient, reports The Guardian, based on a study by British scientists.more

Wales will be the first part of the United Kingdom to introduce the history and experiences of ethnic minorities as a compulsory subject in all schools, the UK government announced on Friday.more

Yesterday in England, a ban on injecting people under the age of 18 with Botox and a substance that enlarges the mouth, unless it is justified on medical grounds, entered into force.more

A squeeze on household finances will become more acute as a new, higher energy price cap takes effect.more

The Queen could be rocked by more Royal family revelations as former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown unveiled her new biography.more

Brits hoping for a sunny start to October were likely to be disappointed as they awoke to relentless rain this morning. Heavy rain has caused flash floods in parts of England with yet more downpours expected this weekend.more

Today, the world's longest submarine power cable, the North Sea Link, with a length of 720 km, connecting Norway and Great Britain, has been launched, reported the Norwegian energy network operator Statnet.more

Britain’s current Covid infection rate is by far the highest in western Europe and is only exceeded by a handful of countries around the world, latest research reveals.more

Belonging to the Dukes of Cambridge, Anmer Hall's country estate in Norfolk resembles a petting zoo in places, reports the British press. Princess Kate and Prince William told about the animals that live with them during their visit to the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. They also revealed which genres their older children, George and Charlotte, liked best.more

In Scotland, covid certificates confirming that a person is fully vaccinated are now a condition for entering nightclubs and mass events above a certain number of participants. However, their introduction is accompanied by serious technical problems.more

Public health and social services in England will need 1.1 million additional workers over the next decade to meet growing needs, according to a Health Foundation study released today.more

Even 150 thousand pigs in the UK will have to be slaughtered on farms in the coming days if the UK government does not issue visas for foreign butchers and slaughterhouse workers, the livestock industry has warned.more

A car wash worker lashed out with a knife during an "astonishing and fearsome" incident after a landlord tried to stop a violent row between her and a lover. more

The need to resume contacts at the highest levels and the issues of developing cooperation in the area of security were among the topics of the talks between Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and the British Foreign Minister, Liz Truss, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more

The fashion giant said the lorry driver crisis and warehousing staff shortages may affect its delivery service over the peak festive season.more

The furlough scheme closes on Thursday, with uncertainty ahead for people who have not yet fully returned to work. Nearly one million workers were expected to be on the scheme at the end of September, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.more

The fuel crisis in Great Britain is now under control and more fuel is delivered to gas stations than drivers buy - assured Deputy Finance Minister Simon Clarke. But according to media reports, problems have not been solved everywhere.more

.Based on research, over 400,000 volunteers, primary care data, coronavirus testing and death certificate analysis, UK Biobank scientists have found a link between cigarette smoking and the course of Covid-19 disease, according to the international medical journal Thorax.more

Traces of 122 different pesticides in 12 most polluted fruit and veg products, many with links to cancermore

From October 1, 2021, entry to the UK will only be possible with a valid passport. The exception will be people with the status of settled or temporarily settled in the UK, who obtained their status on the basis of an ID card - in this case, entry on the basis of an ID card will be possible at least until the end of 2025.more

Wayne Couzens, who abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, 33, was today sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of seeking early release.more

94-year-old Ludwik Jaszczur, a veteran of the 2nd Polish Corps and a participant in the Battle of Monte Cassino, who for 50 years had been running a small leather goods repair shop in Edinburgh with his wife, decided to retire, the Scotsman newspaper reported yesterday.more

Last year's decline in British GDP - which was caused by the coronavirus pandemic - is no longer the deepest in 311 years, but in just 99 - the revised National Statistics Office (ONS) figures released today show.more

Uber says its service is not suffering as a result of the ongoing petrol crisis in the UK, despite complaints from some customers that they are finding it harder to get a ride.more

The United Kingdom government is to change the rules relating to gene editing to allow use of the technology. The plans were published as part of the government’s response to the gene editing consultation by Environment Secretary George Eustice. The first step is to cut red tape and make research and development easier now that the UK has left the European Union.more