National Health Service

One in 10 people in London had coronavirus last week, data shows

Johnson acknowledges surge in cases nationwide posing problems for NHS

UK can ‘ride out’ Omicron with no new measures, Johnson says

Covid figures hit new record as PM criticised by Starmer over shortage of antigen tests

Johnson faces turbulent new year as threats to his premiership grow

London Letter: Covid restrictions, cost of living and local elections spell peril for PM

Boris Johnson defends decision not to impose fresh restrictions before new year

British government resists calls to reduce isolation times amid record Covid cases

UK in 2021: Johnson in freefall and annus horribilis for the royals

Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up

Omicron cases far less likely to be hospitalised, says British health body

Agency warns infections could still overwhelm hospitals as UK records 119,789 new cases

Johnson accused of putting party before public as Omicron cases soar

PM rejects calls to tighten restrictions but hints at new measures after Christmas

Liz Truss to lead UK Brexit negotiations after Frost quits

Britain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EU

Frost’s resignation introduces dangerous uncertainty into Brexit negotiations

Rejoicing in Brussels and Dublin may be misplaced as Liz Truss takes over role with own issues

Johnson defends handling of Covid as UK breaks record for daily cases

78,610 infections in 24 hours as experts warn Omicron variant will break more records

Johnson faces biggest backbench revolt over Covid measures

More than 70 Tory MPs threatening to vote against government over new restrictions

Johnson survives second backbench revolt in week

Eighteen Conservatives call for independent assessment of NHS staffing needs

Kainos upbeat on opportunities as revenues rise by a third

NI firm posts £142.3m in revenues in first half with pre-tax profits up 3% to £24.8m

The Irish Times view on new UK Covid-19 strategy: Preparing for Plan B

Britain’s vaccine rollout has slowed and country has fallen behind neighbours in share of its population fully vaccinated

Johnson relying on booster vaccines for over-50s to avoid further lockdowns

Government has abandoned many of the levers used in other European countries to control the spread of the virus

Tory revolt curbed as Johnson’s £12bn tax deal passed

UK prime minister claims increase will tackle NHS waiting lists and fund social care

Johnson breaks tax pledge with £12bn hike for healthcare

Britain’s workers to pay 1.25% more national insurance to fund NHS and social care

Boris Johnson pulls off difficult manoeuvre with plan to raise taxes

Dark threats from Tory MPs fade away amid rumours of cabinet reshuffle

UCC spin-out develops software with potential to cut hospital waiting lists

Stimul.ai co-founders Prof Barry O’Sullivan and Naomh McElhatton seeks seed-funding

Johnson struggles to add substance to his ‘levelling up’ rhetoric

London Letter: ‘Big speech’ in Coventry proves a damp squib as PM offers mere ‘skeleton of a plan’

Johnson delays plans to loosen restrictions amid Delta variant concerns

Covid cases doubling week by week in worst-hit areas, and ICU numbers on the rise

Ed Miliband: ‘You go from people hanging on your every word to people not giving a damn’

The former Labour leader is back on the front bench – ‘the zeitgeist is different now’

Kainos doubles profits in 11th consecutive year of growth

Belfast company provides digital technology services to customers that include the NHS

Coveney discusses health service cyberattack with Russian foreign minister

No verification that ‘real data’ has been released, says Donnelly

Covid-19: More than 10 million people in UK receive first vaccine dose

Level of infection ‘still alarmingly high’ and NHS under huge pressure, Johnson says

Shares in Kainos jump as it expects to come in ahead of forecasts

Northern Irish software company sees 18% rise in share price on latest trading update

Covid-19: NHS may run out of ICU beds, Boris Johnson warns

UK records 1,564 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily figure so far

Six steps to applying for college in 2021

The transition from school to third level can be a challenge. This is what you have to do

Britain’s Covid restrictions could last until end of March – Boris Johnson

PM says emergence from lockdown will not be a ‘big bang but a gradual unwrapping’

Extra £4.6bn in support offered to British businesses hit by lockdown

One-off grants of £9,000 available to soften expected recession from Covid-19 surge

Covid-19: England introduces national lockdown until mid-February

Johnson says surge in infections putting NHS under more pressure than at any time since start of pandemic

Corkery and Buckley cash in as Nualtra acquired

Limerick-based medical nutrition company bought by Ajinomoto Cambrooke

Kainos predicts further growth as it reports doubling of profits

Revenues rise 23% to £107.2m in first half as pretax profits increase from £12m to £24m

Johnson promises ‘as normal a Christmas as possible’ as England enters lockdown

‘Serious’ second wave of Covid-19 has left more than 11,000 hospitalised across country

Kainos shares surge on positive trading forecast

Brokers reiterate Buy recommendation as software company reports strong trading

Mary Harney to join HealthBeacon board of directors

Former tánaiste among two appointments to digital therapeutics company’s board

HealthBeacon becomes official NHS supplier and seeks extra funds

Dublin-headquartered medtech firm looks to raise €3m-€5m and take on more employees

‘Tough times ahead’ controlling coronavirus, Johnson says

British PM looks to winter and 2022, urging people to help NHS by getting flu vaccine

Suspicious minds wonder about timing of UK's Russia spying claims

London Letter: Raab muddies waters ahead of release of delayed Russia report

Russian spies ‘almost certainly’ behind attempt to steal Covid-19 vaccine research, UK claims

Coronavirus scientific work in Britain, US and Canada targeted by Russian-backed APT29

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