Scientists at St Peter's Hospital in Surrey are trialling something they think could change the way we treat and prevent coronavirus. 

Nasal spray developed at Surrey hospital could kill 99.9% of the virus

A person wears a plastic face covering as they wait in line for the Covid-19 vaccinations 

50% of people aged 80 and over in the capital have had their first dose. That compares to two-thirds of people in northern England.

Covid: London has highest rates in England but the lowest vaccinations

Transport for London have handed out 1,700 fines to people who refuse to wear masks when travelling.

TfL fine 1,700 people for not wearing masks on public transport

Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday he “fully expects” to see the number of jabs administered in London to increase.

London received just over half number of Covid vaccine jabs compared to Midlands

Nine Metropolitan Police officers have been fined £200 each for breaching Covid-19 regulations for eating in a cafe while on duty, Scotland Yard has said.

Nine police officers fined for breaching Covid rules with cafe visit

A commuter travelling on the Jubilee Line underground train during the morning rush hour in London, as England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus continues.


Parts of London and the South East are seeing the biggest falls in coronavirus infections, according to figures from Public Health England.

Where are Covid rates falling fastest in London and the South East?

A woman passes a government conronavirus 'stay home, save lives' advert in central London, during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The figure was 16% in December, up from 11% in October.

Estimated one in six Londoners has had Covid, according to ONS

The vaccines minister said London would be getting more doses and confirmed more primary care networks were "coming online".

Covid: London administers lowest number of vaccinations in England

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick during a visit to Wembley Stadium, north London, where officers from the Metropolitan Police are being trained to assist the London Ambulance Service.


Cressida Dick said the force is receiving “hundreds of calls a day” from concerned people, with fines handed out to those who are “completely reckless”.

Call police on persistent Covid rule-breakers, says Met Commissioner

General view of a Metropolitan Police sign on the side of a BMW London Metropolitan police motorcycle


Forces across the UK have broken up parties and meet-ups and fined people for visiting beauty spots despite lockdown rules.

Man who drove 30 miles for takeaway among Covid-19 fines

Handout photo dated 16/01/21 issued by the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby showing him receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccination at St Thomas' Hospital in London. The Archbishop received the vaccination due to his role as a volunteer member of the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust chaplaincy team, offering spiritual care and support to patients, staff and visitors. Issue date: Monday January 18, 2021.


Justin Welby tweeted that he received the vaccination because he is a volunteer member of the chaplaincy team at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital.

Archbishop hails ‘answer to prayer’ as he receives Covid-19 jab

A Brent Council worker hangs a direction sign to the NHS Covid Vaccine Centre at the Olympic Office Centre, Wembley, north London, as ten further mass vaccination centres opened in England with more than a million over-80s invited to receive their coronavirus jab. Picture date: Monday January 18, 2021.


Nadhim Zahawi said the 24-hour rollout could be trialled in the capital before potentially being expanded elsewhere.

24-hour vaccinations could be piloted in London 'by end of January'

In the Acute Dependency Unit at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, staff are exhausted. Patients are referred here from A&E if they are very unwell.

Inside the Acute Dependency Ward at St George's Hospital, Tooting

Security staff at the overflow mortuary at Breakspear Crematorium in Ruislip, London which will provide an additional 20% in capacity for public mortuaries in London, helping to relieve pressure on hospitals and council-run morgues.


A new temporary mortuary that can hold up to 1,300 bodies has been built in London as the capital faces a growing Covid-19 death toll.

Temporary mortuary for 1,300 bodies ‘sobering reminder’ of coronavirus impact

A very quiet Eurostar departures area in London St Pancras International railway station as the UK continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.


A group attempting to travel to Switzerland were prevented from boarding a Eurostar train at London St Pancras in breach of coronavirus restrictions.

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