Government advice aimed at building up ‘herd immunity’ to coronavirus in UK
The UK’s chief scientific adviser said it is hoped the Government’s approach to tackling coronavirus will create a “herd immunity” to the disease.
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Coronavirus: UK strategy is ‘concerning’, says Jeremy Hunt
The Government’s approach to tackling coronavirus is “concerning”, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said as new measures to delay the spread of the virus come into effect.
Measures to delay coronavirus launched as illness hits high-profile figures
New measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in the UK have come into full force as officials tackle what Boris Johnson has called the “worst health crisis in a generation”.
Social care funding gap inquiry launched by MPs
MPs have launched an inquiry to establish how much money the social care sector needs to avoid shortages.
Jeremy Hunt calls for independent inquiry into maternity safety
Jeremy Hunt has called for an inquiry into the safety of maternity services amid reports of avoidable baby deaths at NHS hospitals.
Death of Soleimani was telling on several fronts, ex foreign ministers say
Two former foreign secretaries have joined debate over the assassination of General Qassem Suleimani, with Jeremy Hunt saying it exposes cracks in the Western alliance and Jack Straw calling it a gamble by Donald Trump and linking it to his re-election bid.
Boris Johnson to become new Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has been elected as leader of the Conservative Party and will become the UK’s next prime minister after defeating Jeremy Hunt.
Mystery Jets frontman: Jeremy Hunt is worst thing to ever happen to NHS
Mystery Jets frontman Blaine Harrison has said Conservative Party leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt is the “worst thing that has ever happened to the NHS”.
Pensioners urge Tory leadership hopefuls to save free TV licences for over-75s
Pensioners have delivered a selection of some 37,000 letters to Tory Party headquarters, urging leadership hopefuls Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to save free TV licences for over-75s.
Amber Gill left furious after latest Love Island dumping
Amber Gill was left furious after Joanna Chimonides was dumped from Love Island.
BBC boss warns of ‘biggest assault on truth’ since 1930s
BBC director-general Lord Tony Hall has said the world is in the grip of the biggest attack on truth since the 1930s.
Amal Clooney: Trump rhetoric hastening decline in press freedom
Amal Clooney has warned that Donald Trump is creating a global hostility towards journalists which is undermining democracy.
Jeremy Hunt jokes about being PM by 2020 at media conference
Jeremy Hunt has joked about being prime minister of the UK by 2020.
More than four million tune in for ITV’s Tory leadership debate
The latest Tory leadership debate was watched by more than four million viewers, ITV has said.
BBC blames ‘error’ for message appearing to criticise Emily Maitlis
The BBC has blamed an “error” after comments appearing to criticise presenter Emily Maitlis appeared on its website.
Jeremy Hunt talks about his ‘big passion’ for lambada dancing
Jeremy Hunt has spoken of his love of lambada dancing in the latest insight into the pastimes of the Tory leadership contenders.
Sex And The City star backs ‘listener’ Hunt rather than Johnson
Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has won some unlikely backing from one of the stars of Sex And The City.
Richard Bacon: I prefer Jeremy Hunt to the other one
Richard Bacon appears to have said he prefers Jeremy Hunt to Boris Johnson, despite the former’s previous stance on healthcare cuts.
Jonathan Pie creator: Boris Johnson is pretending to be a statesman
The creator of fictitious news reporter Jonathan Pie has said Boris Johnson is “pretending to be a statesman” and can be better at playing a character than a comedian such as himself.
Victoria Derbyshire becomes latest to blunder over Jeremy Hunt’s name
BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has become the latest media figure to blunder by pronouncing the surname of Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt as “C***”.
Neil Gaiman: I feel sorry for scared Jeremy Hunt over Brexit confusion
Writer Neil Gaiman has said he feels sorry for Jeremy Hunt after sensing an “aura of fear” coming from the Foreign Secretary during a media appearance to discuss Brexit.
US claims Huawei poses ‘unacceptable risk’ anywhere in 5G network
The US has delivered a fresh warning that there is no safe level of involvement by Chinese tech giant Huawei in the 5G networks of Western powers.
Amal Clooney ‘honoured’ to take up media freedom role
Amal Clooney says she is “honoured” to be appointed a special envoy on media freedom.
Angelina Jolie thanks UK for support in tackling sexual violence in war zones
American actress Angelina Jolie has spoken out against sexual violence in global war zones during a Government film event in London.
Hunt blasts Google for failure to remove child abuse while pondering China block
Internet giant Google has been attacked for considering censoring content for access to Chinese markets – but still refusing to remove child abuse content.
NHS app will end scramble to make GP appointments, Hunt says
An app that will mark the “death knell” of the early morning scramble to secure a GP appointment is being launched, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
NHS app will end scramble to make GP appointments, Hunt says
An app that will mark the “death knell” of the early morning scramble to secure a GP appointment is being launched, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
Breast cancer screening error may have cut short hundreds of lives, says Hunt
A breast cancer screening error affecting 450,000 women may have led to hundreds of lives being cut short, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed.
Lives may have been cut short by breast cancer screening failure – Hunt
A breast cancer screening error affecting 450,000 women may have led to hundreds of lives being cut short, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed.
450,000 ‘not invited for breast cancer screening after administrative error’
Hundreds of thousands of women were not invited for routine breast cancer screening due to an administrative error, it has been reported.