Vaccinations top 15m – govt poised to announce mid-February target reached

More than 15 million people in the UK have received a first dose of a coronavirus jab, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

Vaccines giving 67% protection after three weeks, large-scale research shows

One dose of a COVID-19 vaccine gives 67% protection after three weeks, a leading epidemiologist has said.

Domestic vaccine certificates ‘under consideration’, Raab admits

Vaccine certificates to let Britons prove they have been inoculated against coronavirus are "under consideration", the foreign secretary has suggested.

‘Boris’s burrow’: Tunnel linking Scotland and NI on the cards

A 25-mile undersea tunnel linking Scotland to Northern Ireland is the way forward, according to the secretary of state for Scotland.

Auckland placed into lockdown after three COVID cases detected

New Zealand's largest city has announced a three-day lockdown following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community.

Auckland placed into lockdown after three COVID cases detected

New Zealand's largest city has announced a three-day lockdown following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community.

Salmond accuses officials of ‘abuse of legislation’ over failure to publish key evidence

Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond is accusing its Crown Office of an "abuse of legislation" in blocking the publication of key documents.

World’s ‘oldest brewery’ uncovered at ancient Egyptian city

Archaeologists have discovered what could be the oldest-known brewery at one of Egypt's most prominent historic sites.