More than 17 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while the number of deaths has surpassed 120,000.
Prince Charles visits his father the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital
The Prince of Wales has visited his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at King Edward VII’s hospital in London.
Schools and outdoor mixing could be first areas where lockdown is eased
The prime minister is still aiming to reopen all schools in England next month despite concerns from teachers and scientists.
Fishermen fear losing their homes as post-Brexit export ban bites
Shellfish workers in Cornwall say some are at risk of losing their homes because of an overnight ban on exporting their product to the EU.
Floods possible this weekend as heavy rain set for parts of UK
Weather warnings are in place for several parts of Britain as heavy rains could bring flooding and travel disruptions across the weekend.
Rare cactus from Amazon flowers for first time in UK – and for one night only
A rare cactus from the Amazon rainforest has flowered for the first time in the UK – and for one night only.
Briton, 21, becomes youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic
A 21-year-old Briton has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Care home visits with hand-holding to be allowed as first step on PM’s roadmap out of lockdown
Care home residents in England will be able to hold hands with one named visitor starting from 8 March, the government has announced.
What are the new rules on care home visits? Do I need a test or a vaccine?
Care home residents will be allowed to have a regular indoor visitor from 8 March as part of the government’s plan to ease lockdown in England.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank reveal name of their baby boy – but who does it honour?
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have named their son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
Prince Philip set to remain in hospital into next week
The Duke of Edinburgh is likely to stay in hospital over the weekend and into next week for rest and observation, Sky News understands.
Harry and Meghan tell Queen they will not return as working members of Royal Family
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the Queen they will not return as working members of the Royal Family.
Twinning a commercial lifestyle with the privileges of public service crossed the palace’s line
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are stepping away from the working Royal Family for good.
Lockdown party host answers door to police in dressing gown… and fake eyelashes
A woman hosting a party in breach of coronavirus rules answered the door to police in her dressing gown – only to be caught out by her earrings and fake eyelashes.
Heavy rainfall set to bring flooding and disruption to parts of the UK
Heavy rainfall could bring flooding and travel disruption to parts of the UK over the weekend, the Met Office has warned.
Cocaine worth £184m found hidden in banana shipment
Around 2.3 tonnes of cocaine worth £184m has been found hidden in a shipment of bananas from Colombia.
Oxford jab more effective when doses are delivered three months apart – study
The Oxford vaccine is more effective when doses are delivered three months apart rather than six weeks, a new study has confirmed.
Failure to vaccinate the rest of the world could threaten us all
We are all asking the question when are we going to get vaccinated, but the key question is when is everyone else?
Ethnicity biggest determining factor in vaccine uptake, study finds
A significantly smaller proportion of black people in England aged 70 and over have been given the COVID-19 vaccine compared to other ethnic groups.
Long-COVID likely to put ‘significant strain’ on NHS in coming years
Long-term complications from COVID-19 are likely to put “significant strain” on the NHS in the coming years, as they become increasingly common across all age groups, scientists have warned.
Another 454 COVID deaths and 12,057 cases in UK – as over 16.4 million have had first vaccine dose
The UK has reported another 454 coronavirus deaths and 12,057 further cases, while more than 16.4 million have now received their first vaccine dose.
Home Office defends ‘amazingly cringe’ advert warning people not to go parties in lockdown
The government has defended an “amazingly cringe” lockdown advert after it was widely criticised online.
Man hands himself in as he’d rather be in jail than be with people at home in lockdown any longer
A man wanted by police handed himself in so he wouldn’t have to spend more time in lockdown with the people he lived with.
Northern Ireland’s lockdown extended to 1 April – but some children to return to school earlier
Northern Ireland’s lockdown will be extended to 1 April but some children will return to school earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster has confirmed.
Referee who squared up to player given weekend off – despite footballer forgiving him
A referee who squared up to a footballer during a game has been taken off officiating duties this weekend – even as the player involved forgave him.
Woman’s body found after house collapses in ‘explosion’
The body of a woman has been found after a house collapsed near Bury following reports of an explosion.
Surge testing in Leeds after South Africa variant cases detected
Surge testing is to begin in an area of Leeds as authorities attempt to control the potential spread of the South African COVID-19 variant after more cases were found.
UK sanctions three Myanmar generals after military coup
The UK has imposed sanctions on three Myanmar generals for human rights violations following this month’s military coup in the country.
‘We can’t return to business as usual’: Starmer sets out post-COVID vision
Sir Keir Starmer has set out his vision for a post-coronavirus Britain, declaring: “We can’t return to business as usual.”
Lockdown yoga instructor teaching around the world from narrowboat home
A yoga teacher has picked up students from around the world after spending the last year teaching online from the confines of her narrowboat home.