The PM warns the "hardest weeks" are ahead as schools close and stay-at-home orders are issued.

Businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure will receive new grants to help them keep afloat.

The Cabinet Office minister says alternative assessments are being drawn up as exams are cancelled.

Demand surges as shoppers rush to secure online delivery slots following news of another lockdown.

Strict new Covid-19 restrictions come into force in Scotland, prohibiting people from leaving their homes.

A growing divide over education, jobs, and ethnicity threaten the fabric of society, says Nobel laureate's study.

School leaders and politicians question whether the two-week classroom closure is enough.

More state aid is needed to prevent firms collapsing amid the latest restrictions, business groups say.

Festivals will need government assistance to get "back on their feet", says trade body UK Music.

The supermarket saw strong trading over the key Christmas period, with a jump in sales of salmon too.

There is to be a fresh move to make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence.

It's been a "Herculean achievement" for Marieme and Ndeye, who survived against the odds.

A couple converts old bikes into low-cost electric ones in a bid to get people into the saddle.

The PM says the number of vaccine doses will amount to "tens of millions" by the end of March.

Maria Rico took off her oxygen mask to say goodbye - despite knowing this would hasten her death.

Covid jabs are beginning in earnest, but 70 years ago mass inoculation was the weapon against another deadly disease.

Shares surge on the first day of trading in 2021 as the rollout of the second vaccine gets under way.

An explosion in fitness tech means not everyone will be rushing back to gyms when they can reopen.

People descended upon the Cairngorms, even though travel is banned outside local authority areas.

Parliament will be recalled for Nicola Sturgeon to make an "urgent statement" as case numbers rise by 2,464.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer describes her as a "dear friend and colleague", and wishes her well.

Some parents in England tell the BBC they feel safer keeping their children at home as Covid surges.

Images that defined the year a pandemic dominated the nation.

The first minister warns Scotland could be entering the most dangerous period since the outbreak began.

Eight-year-old Milan Kumar's book is about a young boy spreading festive cheer during the pandemic.

The singer's music about heartache and homelessness earn third place on the BBC Sound of 2021 list.

Nóra Quoirin was found naked next to a stream 10 days after arriving for a family holiday.

How the psychedelic soul singer went from Mexico "beach town rock star" to the world stage.

As businesses return to work after Christmas, the amount of freight moving through NI will increase.

Chief football writer Phil McNulty analyses how much pressure Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is under after defeat by Manchester City.

Looking to get fit in 2021? We've got you covered with 21 simple ways to get healthy after Christmas.

After Harry Kane and Son Heung-min continue their 'telepathic' understanding against Leeds, are they destined to be the Premier League's best ever pairing?

Driving conditions on many roads will become "hazardous" next week, the Met Office warns.

Endorsed by Taylor Swift, Griff's rich, melodic pop songs are set to take over the charts in 2021.

Tips on how to stay positive through winter 2020-21 - in the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond

Fireworks, group video calls and swimmers bracing cold Scottish waters - how 2021 began.

Europeans in the UK, and British people around Europe, explain what Brexit will mean for them.

This year could be a "make or break" moment in the fight against global warming.

It was a year to forget for the arts and entertainment. But let's see what you can remember.

As 2020 draws to a close temperatures in the UK drop and parts of the country are bathed in snow and frost.

A group of local ski students have been taking advantage of the winter snow on a closed mountain road.

The UK leaves the European single market and customs union an hour before midnight and a new relationship with the EU begins.

How NHS nurses and doctors are struggling to cope with Covid as cases continue to rise in England.

Boris Johnson has announced new lockdown measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 and assist the vaccine roll-out.

The Labour leader says despite questions about the timing of decisions, "we've all got to pull together now to make this work".

After Covid-19 should we expect more pandemics in the future?

Boris Johnson warns there are "tough, tough" weeks to come and asks people to keep disciplined.

The Labour leader says that the government must act now to reduce the transmission of Covid-19.

A new lockdown in England dominates Tuesday's front pages, as the PM orders everyone to stay at home.

Gordon Garon, 78, faces months of upheaval at his water-damaged 680-year-old cottage.

Rutherglen MP Margaret Ferrier is charged by police with "alleged culpable and reckless conduct".

Stormont ministers are due to provide more details on plans to tighten the coronavirus restrictions, amid soaring case numbers.

Student Jonathan Mok was left with a broken cheekbone in the "vicious and unprovoked" assault.