Covid-19: England’s schools will not reopen before March
PM says “it will not be possible” to reopen schools in England after the half-term break but hopes pupils can return in March....
Boris Johnson hopes to publish criteria for easing lockdown next month
Lifting lockdown rules will depend on the number of hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations....
Coronavirus: Vaccinate teachers at half-term – Starmer
Labour calls for key workers to be added to the first phase of the vaccination programme....
Covid-19: ‘Monumental mistakes’ in pandemic response, says Labour
As the UK passes 100,000 deaths, Labour says Boris Johnson failed to respond to scientific advice....
Covid: Arrivals to England from virus hotspots face hotel quarantine
The measures will apply to British residents returning to England from areas including southern Africa....
Covid deaths: ‘Hard to compute sorrow’ of 100,000 milestone – PM
Boris Johnson says he takes “full responsibility” for the UK government’s response to the pandemic....
Covid-19: Vaccine minister ‘confident’ of supplies amid production delays
Nadhim Zahawi says supply is tight, but he expects the UK to meet its February target of 15 million doses....
Covid: Cancel developing countries’ debt, MPs urge
A committee says the pandemic is increasing hardship and food insecurity among the world’s poor....
Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announced
The new measures are likely to apply to British residents arriving in England from high-risk countries....
Chris Grayling leads MPs’ charge to save hedgehogs
Ex-cabinet minister wants “Britain’s favourite animal” to get same protections as bats and badgers....