1.7 million more urged to shield – will get earlier access to COVID vaccines

Around 1.7 million more people will be added to the shielding list in England, after being found to be at potential serious risk from COVID-19.

Test and Trace ‘now working really, really well’, says Serco boss

The boss of an outsourcing giant involved in the much-criticised coronavirus Test and Trace programme has admitted it took "some time to settle down" but argued it was "now working really, really well".

Phased return of schools in Scotland to begin on Monday

A phased return of pupils to classrooms in Scotland will begin on Monday, the first minister has announced.

North Korean hackers ‘tried to steal COVID vaccine details’

North Korea has been accused of attempting to steal information on coronavirus vaccines and treatments.

At least 40 dead after bus crashes into Indian canal

At least 40 people have been killed after a bus veered off a bridge in central India and crashed into a canal, officials have said.

Former Olympic swimmer accused of running crime gang charged with trafficking £1.1m of meth

A former Olympic swimmer has been charged with trafficking two million Australian dollars (£1.1m) worth of methamphetamine, along with being accused of running a crime gang.

At least 40 dead after bus crashes into Indian canal

At least 40 people have been killed after a bus veered off a bridge in central India and crashed into a canal, officials have said.

Former Olympic swimmer accused of running crime gang charged with trafficking £1.1m of meth

A former Olympic swimmer has been charged with trafficking two million Australian dollars (£1.1m) worth of methamphetamine, along with being accused of running a crime gang.