Revealed: Full list of areas where primary schools face delayed return

More than 500,000 pupils face a delay returning to some primary schools in England due to high rates of coronavirus.

‘Ring in 2021 at home’: Scots warned against Hogmanay partying

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to stay at home for Hogmanay following a rise in coronavirus cases in Scotland since Christmas.

Spurs-Fulham fixture postponed after players test positive

A Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham has been postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak.

Ten injured and 26 missing after landslide in Norway

Ten people have been wounded and 26 are missing after a landslide in southern Norway, police said.

Second dose of COVID vaccines to be given later after guidelines change

The second dose of the coronavirus vaccines will be given later than originally planned, experts have said.

PM hails ‘astonishing speed’ that EU trade deal was negotiated as MPs debate agreement

Boris Johnson has hailed the "astonishing speed" with which the UK-EU trade deal was agreed and says the agreement "demonstrates how Britain can be at once European and sovereign".

‘Majority of new cases in UK are new variant,’ says health secretary

The new, faster-spreading coronavirus variant makes up the majority of new cases in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

Essex declares ‘major incident’ over surging coronavirus cases

A "major incident" has been declared in Essex as the surging number of coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm health services.