Health secretary’s remarks come as government plans to end all Covid restrictions on 19 July

15-year-old and 16-year-old died in incidents hours apart, Met Police say

‘As we ease and go into the summer, we expect them [cases] to rise significantly,’ says health secretary

There is a ‘significant risk’ in allowing prevalence to rise, scientists say

Officers surrounded group as they headed to restaurant – but ‘turned on their heels’ when they discovered they were dealing with member of parliament

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First man charged with involvement in incident lost job after bosses saw video

Professor Whitty said he will continue to wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces; if required to do so by ‘any competent authority’; and when doing so will make others feel more comfortable

Post was meant to be ‘tongue in cheek’, says Simon Hoare

Former PM’s think tank wants government to think again on Covid status certification

‘No 10 should be careful,’ says pollster as survey finds one in 14 northerners without suitable ID

Cross-party group sounds alarm on secretive payments

Police are urging parents to be aware of the signs of extremist radicalisation online amid ‘unprecedented’ rise

Bereaved families fear that the government will be repeating the same mistakes as last summer

Bid to remove protest powers from bill voted down

Boris Johnson said we ‘must learn to live’ with Covid

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Headteachers say clarity is needed to avoid repeat

The Metropolitan Police stress that they want to speak to the skateboarders solely as witnesses

Demand for vans has been ‘bolstered’ by businesses looking to renew and expand their fleets to meet growing demand from online shopping

‘Careers were ended, cut short, or stopped before they could even begin,’ says senior civil servant

Final decision on date for end of lockdown to be made on 12 July

Investigation launched after complaint on behalf of victims’ families

City sees rate jump to 664 cases per 100,000 people - although hospitalisations are still low

Michael Gove says ‘more time and care and thought’ will be invested in UK’s cyber-security

Protesters’ trial heard the home secretary contacted chief constable multiple times during blockade of Murdoch printworks

Final decision on date for end of lockdown to be made on 12 July

Daughters’ evidence ‘imbued with and influenced by a sense of entitlement’, judge says

Mandatory face coverings beyond 19 July ‘simplest and safest option,’ says London mayor

Unite has claimed that the suggestion government rules on mask-wearing should be replaced by personal responsibility is ‘absolutely ridiculous’

Victims and survivors say they are being asked to ‘draw a line’ under their grief

Former adviser admits he believed Johnson to be ‘in any objective sense, unfit to be PM’

Former Downing Street adviser says PM ‘absolutely’ wrong to plan end to restrictions

Exclusive: Lawyers prepare to take legal action over ‘unlawful’ delays as charities call for investigation

Talk of bidding war sees shares in UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain soar by 11 per cent

Police forces launch seperate investigations into ‘torrent of antisemitic abuse’ and threats in London

Helen Whately suggests she will ‘follow the guidance’

The local fire service said it was continuing to monitor the situation after it had put out the flames

Government pressing ahead with new restrictions on voting despite being aware 2 million lack required ID

Analysis by University of Sheffield indicates burials were a mix of men, women, and children

Leading social psychologist criticises care minister’s suggestion she ‘might’ wear face mask on public transport

Ministry of Defence must switch to less noisy methods, campaigners argue

Helen Whately says she and others are not comfortable wearing masks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans to scrap mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing in England in two weeks’ time

Exclusive: Inquiry evidence suggests that official estimate that 7.5% of adults were sexually abused as children is ‘tip of the iceberg’

Justification for law that ‘violates human rights’ questioned ahead of vote by MPs

More than 30 dog attacks on Royal Mail staff each year despite fall in incidents