National Health Service

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

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