Chris Whitty

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak holds emergency talks on winter NHS crisis By The Newsroom

Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van-Tam attends a media briefing on the latest Covid-19 update, at Downing Street, central London on November 29, 2021 (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to leave role as England’s deputy chief medical officer Group Reporter

Are you taking part in RED January this year? Picture: RED January.

What is RED January and how can I take part? Debra Fox

100,000 critical workers to get daily lateral flow tests from next week Hiyah Zaidi

Oi! Mr Right Said Fred, how many brain cells do you have?

RICHARD ORD: My deeply dippy online encounter with anti-vax weirdos Richard Ord

Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue as UK daily cases hit record hig... Heather Carrick

Business leaders have called for further support for the hospitality sector due to concerns that the new Omicron Covid variant led to a drop-off in trade in the run-up to Christmas (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Business leaders call for further support for pubs and restaurants amid concerns...

The booster jab will trigger an immune response within days (Photo: Getty)

Booster jab triggers immune response in ‘two to three days’ - not weeks Claire Schofield

Rush for booster jabs

Nearly 60,000 have now had virus booster jab Katie Williams

Handout screen grab from Parliament TV of Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England

7 key things Professor Chris Whitty told MPs about the Omicron variant Group Reporter

Prof Whitty encouraged people to avoid events that are not the most important to them (Photo: Getty Images)

Prioritise Christmas events that matter Brits urged as Covid cases hit record hi... Claire Schofield

The UK public is being warned that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant posed a "serious threat" as the county records its highest ever daily case total. (Credit:Getty Images)

Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily ... Heather Carrick

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Picture date: Wednesday December 15, 2021.

UK Covid cases hit record high as PM urges people to get booster jabs and Chris ... Press Association

The UK is the first country in the world to license the drug for use (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Game changing’ Covid antiviral pill to be rolled out ‘before Christmas’ Claire Schofield

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Prime Minister Boris Johnson standing next to British Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty as he addresses the media regarding the United Kingdom's Covid-19 infection rate and vaccination campaign at Downing Street Briefing Room on November 15, 2021 in London, England. The prime minister and his advisers encouraged Britons to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster when eligible. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges people to get Covid vaccine and booster over fear of ‘new wa... Heather Carrick

Covid jabs rolled out this week for children aged 12-15 - with 3 million eligibl...

Parents of children aged 12 to 15 will be asked to give their consent if the jabs are approved for this age group (Photo: Getty Images)

Children aged 12 to 15 will need parental consent to get Covid jab Claire Schofield

The number of coronavirus patients at South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust has risen steeply in three months.

Number of coronavirus patients at South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust rises shar... Federica Bedendo, Data Reporter

Professor Chris Whitty has set out priorities for improving health in coastal communities

Chris Whitty sets sights on improving health of people in coastal towns Ross Robertson

Mr Cummings shared WhatsApp messages sent by Mr Johnson with the BBC (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson accused of resisting second lockdown as people dying were ‘all ove... Claire Schofield

The rules around coronavirus self-isolation are set to change from August 16. Image by PA Wire/PA Images.

The new rules for self-isolation and when they will change Sophie Brownson

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus.

Professor Whitty warns ‘we could get into trouble again surprisingly fast’ Georgina Cutler

Professor Chris Whitty(Photo by Hollie Adams - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Prof Chris Whitty’s warning ahead of 19 July Iain Leggat

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Picture date: Monday June 14, 2021.

Why lockdown lifting has been delayed - the reasons behind PM's decision Kevin Clark

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a delay to the ending of social-distancing rules as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson set to delay Covid lockdown easing by four weeks amid rise in case... Helen Johnson

Cabinet ministers are said to be increasingly pessimistic about lifting all Covid rules on 21 June (Photo: Getty Images)

June 21 lockdown lifting ‘to be delayed by two weeks’ to allow time for more jab... Claire Schofield

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying' - Dominic Cummings (Photo: PA Wire/PA Images)

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying... Ethan Shone

A man walks past a banner featuring a coronavirus testing site set up at St Mary's Church hall in the London borough of Hillingdon, England on May 14, 2021, as part of surge testing to monitor and suppress the spread of the Covid-19 variant first identified in India. - The Indian coronavirus variant has been detected in a number of areas in England which are reporting the highest rates of infection, data from Public Health England (PHE) suggests. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Everything we know about the Indian variant so far

Surge testing is being carried out in several parts of England (Photo: Getty Images)

Fears Indian variant is 50% more transmissible and could derail lockdown plans Claire Schofield

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a Downing Street press conference today.

Boris Johnson to hold press conference amid Indian variant concern Pamela Bilalova

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold press conference ahead of 17 May changes as 4 die from Ind... Claire Schofield

The lockdown changes happening in England from next week - announced by Boris Jo... Carly Roberts

Over-50s 'to be given third Covid vaccine top-up by winter' to prevent new wave Carly Roberts

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and full list of updates (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and ful... Ethan Shone

The Prime Minister will make a lockdown announcement on 5 April (Photo: Getty Images)

When Boris Johnson will make next lockdown announcement - including vaccine pass... Claire Schofield

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is leading the Downing Street breifing.

LIVE updates: as Boris Johnson holds Downing Street press conference Georgina Cutler

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘No doubt’ further waves of Covid will occur - what the UK’s national statistici... Helen Johnson

Children more interested in a career in science than ever as a result of the pan... Floriane Laroche

The rules will be in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

These are the new rules students will have to follow when they return to school ... Sarah Wilson

'Stay at home.'

Back to normal by the summer - The government's route out of lockdown outlined Georgina Cutler

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said Iain Leggat

The PM suggested England will adopt a national approach to easing restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson hints England won’t return to regional tiers after lockdown - what... Claire Schofield

These 5 things need to happen before lockdown can end in England - according to ... Jenna Macfarlane