Ireland will re-enter a full lockdown for at least a month, the Taoiseach has announced

Ireland to re-enter full lockdown for at least a month, Taoiseach announces

The NHS is yet to feel the impact of Christmas mixing, the deputy CMO has warned

NHS 'not yet seen impact of Christmas mixing', Jonathan Van-Tam warns

File photo. There are now more patients in hospital with Covid-19 than there were in the first wave.

Essex and Buckinghamshire declare ‘major incidents’ as NHS risks being ‘overwhelmed’

Boris Johnson led the Downing Street press conference.

Watch LIVE: Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference

Gavin Williamson speaks in the House of Commons

Covid hotspot primary schools to remain shut with secondary return delayed

Ambulances queued outside the Royal London Hospital, in London as hospitals face being overwhelmed.

UK Covid deaths jump by 981 in deadliest day since April

Huge swathes of the UK will be heading into Tier 4

Millions more plunged into Tier 4 as hospitals see surge of Covid-19 patients

Matt Hancock will give a statement to the House of Commons.

Watch LIVE: Matt Hancock lays out latest changes to tier system

Boris Johnson's trade deal has been given royal assent by the Queen

Brexit: Boris Johnson's trade deal given royal assent by the Queen

Independent SAGE are calling for a national lockdown, with schools moved online for January.

Covid-19: Scientists call for 'immediate' national lockdown

Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons

Theresa May says Sir Keir Starmer should have voted for her 'better' Brexit deal

Boris Johnson will lead Wednesday's Downing Street press conference.

What time is Boris Johnson's Downing Street press conference today?

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK

What is the difference between the Oxford AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines?

More people will be given a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

Oxford Covid vaccine: Millions to get first dose sooner after regulators change guidance

Local authorities in Essex have declared a "major incident".

Essex declares 'major incident' as hospitals risk being overwhelmed by Covid-19

Lord Sugar has announced his sister has dies from Covid-19

Lord Alan Sugar's sister dies from Covid-19 two weeks after death of brother

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Matt Hancock rules out 'Tier 5' today, but says more areas will go into Tier 4

Matt Hancock called the approval of the vaccine a 'big moment' in the pandemic

Matt Hancock: 'We will be out of this by spring' after Oxford Covid vaccine approval