A senior Conservative MP has warned the government against "backsliding" on the reopening of all schools in England on 8 March and suggested some younger children should return to classrooms this month.
Over-65s will begin receiving letters inviting them to get COVID vaccines from early next week as part of the next phase of the UK's vaccination programme, Sky News understands.
The chairman of a City accountancy firm has resigned following a backlash over remarks made to staff which dismissed concerns about COVID crisis fatigue.
A five-day lockdown is being imposed in Australia's Victoria state, barring spectators from the first few days of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
