Adults below the age of 50 are almost as likely to suffer from medical complications as the over-50s.

It comes as the UK recorded almost 50,000 new cases on Thursday - the highest number since January.

An urgent shift in the way rape cases are investigated and prosecuted is needed, say watchdogs.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

People are feared dead after a lorry caught fire and cars crashed in County Durham on Thursday.

The industry has warned of shortages as one in 10 staff are told to isolate by the NHS Covid app

TV naturalist Chris Packham said the count could reveal the impact of climate change on wildlife.

The Labour leader tells the BBC his party has a "trust issue", after talking to some of its ex-voters.

Greater Manchester Police say officers are keeping an "open mind" about the possible motive.

Public Heath England wants people to look out for those who may be at risk in warmer weather.

People around the country have made and sold masks during the pandemic. Here's what they'll do next.

Nicola Muirhead's manipulated photos capture the isolation of living with the pandemic.

There is a clash over the future of the NHS tracing app, as many delete it - or ignore its alerts.

All laws on social contact will end but first minister warns against a 'free-for-all'.

Parliamentary staff have reacted with "incredulity and anger" that masks will be optional for MPs.

Birmingham City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is in hospital having treatment after contracting coronavirus.

The partner of missing hiker Esther Dingley explains why he won't give up searching for her.

The Grantchester actor on the emotional toll of playing a dying father and why he doesn't mind fame.

Hydrogen-powered cars could be the future of Formula 1 according to Ross Brawn, the F1 managing director for motorsports.

Five ways to rethink how businesses can reach customers with disabilities.

As Darren Campbell emerged as a talented teenage sprinter, he was leading a double life as a gang member. A twist of fate broke him free.

Our medical records are in demand by tech firms who want to use the data to help tackle illnesses.

The Labour leader spoke to an audience in Blackpool about three of his policy priorities.

Sir Mo says online trolls should be held to account and tech companies should take more action.

Other stars to have taken part include Tom Hardy, Dolly Parton and Sir Elton John. Here's why.

The late singer's father says he hopes a new documentary will show a "more rounded image" of Amy.

Gareth Eve’s wife, BBC Newcastle presenter Lisa Shaw, died in hospital after a bleed on the brain.

Train station passengers witness the car being driven along the railway line before being abandoned.

Many papers react to the news that the NHS Covid app sent more than half a million alerts in a week.

Lisa Shaw's widower wants people to have the choice of which Covid-19 vaccine they get.

Shell and Scottish Power join the bidding for the next generation of wind farms off the Scottish coast.

Irish Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney also joins the virtual meting to discuss plans to deal with the past.

Tens of thousands of Welsh homes may be affected by flooding and erosion by the end of the century.

Nick Smith, who runs The Smithy Family account, says his children could have been killed.