Refugees minister: We have not got everything right with Ukraine scheme Lord Harrington told MPs the process for filling out visa applications was still taking too long. The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Proportion of Covid-19 deaths aged 80 and over at highest since pandemic began Infections are already at record levels among the oldest age groups. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022
200,000 schoolchildren off due to Covid as more detail on free testing promised School leaders have warned the issue could get worse when free lateral flow testing stops. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022
Rescued Victorian-era rainfall data rewrites UK weather records The project involved the transcription of 130 years worth of handwritten rainfall records – more than five million individual observations. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
Interest on Government debt hits February record ahead of spring statement The Office for National Statistics said interest payments on government debt jumped to £8.2 billion last month, up from £5.4 billion a year earlier. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Hospital staff absences due to Covid-19 jump to highest level for a month It is the latest sign that the prevalence of Covid-19 is growing once again. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
Why is the Covid-19 infection survey so important? The Government’s daily case numbers have increasingly limited value. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022
Waiting list for NHS treatment continues to grow According to some estimates the waiting list could go up at least 50% or almost double before it starts to fall back again. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
Dune and The Power Of The Dog score Bafta nominations success Some 19 out of 24 nominees are first-time Bafta film nominees in this year’s performance categories. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Ambulance handover delays improve though pressure on hospitals ‘remains high’ Nearly one in five patients arriving by ambulance waited at least 30 minutes to be handed over. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022