Number of daily first COVID jabs in UK falls to lowest since early January

The number of first coronavirus vaccine doses given in the UK yesterday was the lowest since early January.

Sri Lanka beauty queen’s crown snatched from head over divorce claims

A beauty pageant winner in Sri Lanka was told she had been disqualified and had her crown taken from her head on stage because she was believed to be divorced.

Vaccine rollout to be ‘considerably slower’ until end of July, government advisers say

England's vaccine rollout will be "considerably slower" until the end of July and could drop to 2.5 million doses a week, the government's scientific advisers have said.

Sri Lanka beauty queen’s crown snatched from head over divorce claims

A beauty pageant winner in Sri Lanka was told she had been disqualified and had her crown taken from her head on stage because she was believed to be divorced.

Was your phone number stolen in the Facebook breach? Here’s how to check

People can now check whether their phone numbers are among the data stolen from more than 500 million Facebook users - including 11 million from the UK - and leaked online.

UK reports 20 more COVID deaths and 2,379 cases – as vaccine second doses near 5.5 million

The UK has recorded 20 more COVID-related deaths and 2,379 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, according to the government's data.

Students to continue to wear face masks in lessons into summer term

Students in secondary schools and colleges will have to continue to wear face masks in classrooms into the summer term, the government has said.

Was your phone number stolen in the Facebook breach? Here’s how to check

People can now check whether their phone numbers are among the data stolen from more than 500 million Facebook users - including 11 million from the UK - and leaked online.