Chris Whitty

The government will be introducing a smoking ban, extending the indoor smoking ban to specific outdoor spaces.

Smoking ban UK: key things you need to know

The number of young vapers in Lancashire hasd trebled since 2020 (image: Ruslan Alekso)

Eight-year-olds amongst new generation of underage vapers in Lancashire

Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van-Tam attends a media briefing on the latest Covid-19 update, at Downing Street, central London on November 29, 2021 (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to leave role as England’s deputy chief medical officer

100,000 critical workers to get daily lateral flow tests from next week

Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue as UK daily cases hit record hig...

Business leaders have called for further support for the hospitality sector due to concerns that the new Omicron Covid variant led to a drop-off in trade in the run-up to Christmas (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Business leaders call for further support for pubs and restaurants amid concerns...

The booster jab will trigger an immune response within days (Photo: Getty)

Booster jab triggers immune response in ‘two to three days’ - not weeks

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

I would not accept a two-tier society where those who are vaccinated have more r...

A total of 27,793 people in Burnley had received a booster or third dose by December 14

Extra vaccine dose for almost 1,000 people in Burnley after new target announced

Handout screen grab from Parliament TV of Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England

7 key things Professor Chris Whitty told MPs about the Omicron variant

Prof Whitty encouraged people to avoid events that are not the most important to them (Photo: Getty Images)

Prioritise Christmas events that matter Brits urged as Covid cases hit record hi...

The UK public is being warned that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant posed a "serious threat" as the county records its highest ever daily case total. (Credit:Getty Images)

Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily ...

The UK is the first country in the world to license the drug for use (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Game changing’ Covid antiviral pill to be rolled out ‘before Christmas’

PM Boris Johnson at the Downing Street briefing

The Omicron variant: Eight things we learned from the number 10 briefing

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Prime Minister Boris Johnson standing next to British Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty as he addresses the media regarding the United Kingdom's Covid-19 infection rate and vaccination campaign at Downing Street Briefing Room on November 15, 2021 in London, England. The prime minister and his advisers encouraged Britons to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster when eligible. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges people to get Covid vaccine and booster over fear of ‘new wa...

Covid jabs rolled out this week for children aged 12-15 - with 3 million eligibl...

Parents of children aged 12 to 15 will be asked to give their consent if the jabs are approved for this age group (Photo: Getty Images)

Children aged 12 to 15 will need parental consent to get Covid jab

People are being urged to get tested and vaccinated

Rise in coronavirus patients in East Lancashire hospitals

Coronavirus is not going away any time soon

We must not take our eye off the ball as Covid could roar back, warns expert

Burnley

Revealed: Death rates for Burnley neighbourhoods during pandemic

Mr Cummings shared WhatsApp messages sent by Mr Johnson with the BBC (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson accused of resisting second lockdown as people dying were ‘all ove...

Professor Chris Whitty(Photo by Hollie Adams - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Prof Chris Whitty’s warning ahead of 19 July

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday (5 July) that lockdown restrictions in England are set to be lifted on 19 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the supermarket and shop rules after lockdown restrictions lift in Eng...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during a media briefing in Downing Street, London (Photo: PA)

Boris Johnson confirms lockdown easing plans for England - what the PM said

Quarantine to end for fully vaccinated people - but SAGE advisor concerned it c...

Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job (Photo by Matt Dunham-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty

Coronavirus

Cautious optimism as 'race is on' between Covid vaccine and third wave

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a delay to the ending of social-distancing rules as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson set to delay Covid lockdown easing by four weeks amid rise in case...

Cabinet ministers are said to be increasingly pessimistic about lifting all Covid rules on 21 June (Photo: Getty Images)

June 21 lockdown lifting ‘to be delayed by two weeks’ to allow time for more jab...

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying' - Dominic Cummings (Photo: PA Wire/PA Images)

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying...

Eesa and Alayna

Brierfield siblings share lockdown noises they missed for national campaign

Surge testing is being carried out in several parts of England (Photo: Getty Images)

Fears Indian variant is 50% more transmissible and could derail lockdown plans

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold press conference ahead of 17 May changes as 4 die from Ind...

The lockdown changes happening in England from next week - announced by Boris Jo...

Over-50s 'to be given third Covid vaccine top-up by winter' to prevent new wave

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and full list of updates (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and ful...

The Prime Minister will make a lockdown announcement on 5 April (Photo: Getty Images)

When Boris Johnson will make next lockdown announcement - including vaccine pass...

Today's conference was delivered from Downing Street's new media briefing room (Photo: PA Video)

The main talking points from today's Downing Street briefing - vaccines, travel ...

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘No doubt’ further waves of Covid will occur - what the UK’s national statistici...

Children more interested in a career in science than ever as a result of the pan...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Accrington today

UK's coronavirus alert level lowered

The rules will be in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

These are the new rules students will have to follow when they return to school ...

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said

The PM suggested England will adopt a national approach to easing restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson hints England won’t return to regional tiers after lockdown - what...

These 5 things need to happen before lockdown can end in England - according to ...