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Wood burners and open fires are the second biggest source of small particle air pollution in the UK

Wood Indoor burning could be banned on high pollution days, says report

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan departs following his appearance at the UK Covid inquiry. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Khan tells UK Covid inquiry 'lives could have been saved' amid Cobra snub

Former chief medical officer Chris Whitty attends the Covid-19 Inquiry on November 21, 2023 in London, England. Past and present government officials are being questioned during Phase 2 of the Covid-19 Inquiry into decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic.

Analysis: Why the adults are finally in the room at UK Covid inquiry

Former chief medical officer Chris Whitty attends the UK Covid-19 inquiry in London. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Johnson's Government would have paid more attention if terrorism threat: Whitty

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England followed Scotland in introducing face masks in schools

Scottish Government defends schools mask policy after leaked Hancock messages

Former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock enters Downing Street alongside Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty (right)

Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ WhatsApp leak over care home testing

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Chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance at a press conference in London's Downing Street. Picture: Adrian Dennis/PA Wire

Sir Patrick Vallance to stand down as chief scientific adviser

A nurse handles a syringe at a medical centre in Kent. Picture: PA

UK may be 'past point' where vaccinating children for Covid will do any good

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

Covid UK: Boris Johnson sticks with plan B in bid to 'ride out' Omicron without lockdown

Boris Johnson sticks with plan B in bid to 'ride out' Omicron without lockdown

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

A member of the vaccination team walks past an NHS sign at the coronavirus mass vaccine centre at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre earlier this year. Picture: Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images

Hampden and EICC to be turned into mass vaccination centres

Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Picture: PA Media

Government cannot rule out further restrictions before Christmas, says Swinney

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...

Covid UK: UK records highest daily total of Covid cases as Omicron spreads

UK records highest daily total of Covid cases as Omicron spreads

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 ...

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’

Health Secretary Sajid Javid during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Picture date: Tuesday October 19, 2021.

New Covid variant is 'huge international concern', Sajid Javid tells MPs

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...

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

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College collecting more data than ever before, but it’s not all about the number...

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Covid jags for 16 and 17-year-olds 'to be approved'

Lewis Hughes, 23, arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, where he is charged with common assault, after the Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty, was accosted in St James's Park, central London, on Sunday June 27 picture: Dominic Lipinski

Man, 24, admits to assaulting professor Chris Whitty

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...

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

Health workers in Poland are developing physical rehabilitation programmes to help long Covid patients, with virtual reality games used to test their reaction skills (Picture: Bartosz Siedlik/AFP via Getty Images)

Long Covid poses a real threat that must be taken seriously – Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday (5 July) that lockdown restrictions in England are set to be lifted on 19 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the supermarket and shop rules after lockdown restrictions lift in Eng...

Quarantine to end for fully vaccinated people - but SAGE advisor concerned it c...

Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job (Photo by Matt Dunham-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the "appalling" treatment of Chris Whitty in a London park (Photo: PA and POOL/AFP via Getty Images).

First Minister condemns ‘appalling’ treatment of Chris Whitty in London park

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty

Boris Johnson is expected to talk about 'Freedom Day' at a Covid update later today (Getty)

What to expect from Boris Johnson's Covid announcement

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...

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...

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

Chris Whitty warned that a new wave of coronavirus cases in Chile could be proof that a strong vaccination programme might not be enough (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why are Covid cases rising in Chile despite vaccine effort?
Chris Whitty warned that a new wave of coronavirus cases in Chile could be proof that a strong vaccination programme might not be enough

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...

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a shop selling masks in Edinburgh city centre

Masks and social distancing 'could last years', leading expert warns

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...

ScotRail staff at Edinburgh's Haymarket Station have decorated a window in tribute to the NHS. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

'No doubt' over new wave of Covid-19 infections in autumn

People will be able to meet up with up to four people from two different households, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Why experts are warning of the risks as lockdown is relaxed – Scotsman comment

Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, has warned the UK faces another coronavirus “surge” this year.

Chris Whitty warns UK faces another coronavirus 'surge' this year

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

The UK’s Covid-19 alert level has been lowered as the country’s top medics said the threat of the NHS being overwhelmed has receded.

Scotland’s Covid alert level lowered

It could be some time before the world returns to 'normal', even in the face of successful vaccines (Photo: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

When will life go back to normal?

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

Downing Street condemned the verbal attack on Professor Chris Whitty after footage showed England's chief medical officer being accused of "lying" about Covid-19 while out walking near Westminster.

UK CMO harassed and called a liar on the streets in Tik Tok video

Coronavirus symptoms have largely proven to be the same with the original and UK variant (Picture OLI SCARFF/Getty Images)

What are the symptoms of the new UK Covid variant?

A new strain of Covid-19 has been identified in the UK (Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about the UK Covid strain

The Prime Minister apologised and took "full responsibility" for the government's action in dealing with the virus

Why are Covid deaths in the UK so high? reasons explained

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