The UK has suffered the highest rate of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic among countries that produce comparable data, according to excess mortality figures. The UK has registered 59,537 more deaths than usual since the week ending March 20…

Danny Danny Kruger, formerly Johnson's political secretary and now the MP for Devizes, has – perhaps inadvertently – done the country some small service. In a note sent to newly-elected Tory MPs, Mr Kruger has reportedly advised his…

London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the government to allow under 18s to continue to get free travel after demands it be withdrawn were made part of £1.6bn lockdown bailout conditions. Children are currently entitled to Oyster cards…

My wife Meenal and I are both doctors. Like so many NHS workers we are deeply concerned about the lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when we are working to help patients. So far, over a hundred health care workers have died from…

A device costing more than £300 promises to protect your family from 5G, using ground-breaking quantum technology - but does it work? The rollout of the new 5G mobile networks began in the UK only last summer and has not yet reached outside…