EU leaders will hold a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the fate of vaccines made on the continent.

Officers suffer broken bones in scenes the home secretary calls "unacceptable".

A review of the UK's defence policy sees new investment in cyber warfare, robotics and drones.

Shops already open can sell non-essential items and garden centres can open from today.

Mark Drakeford says he wants to be honest and realistic, not "paint the most optimistic plan I can".

A scheme offering people up to £10,000 for insulation has only reached 10% of its target, MPs say.

Demand for AI, robotics and cloud skills is up amid news young people are shunning IT skill courses.

Regulators in America have been waiting for these results to decide on approval.

A campaign raises over £200,000 for the family after a suspected arson attack destroyed their home.

The 12-year-olds were found "cold and hungry" after they were trapped overnight at Helensburgh station.

No arrests were made in following Sunday's Old Firm match and police thanked fans for respecting lockdown restrictions.

Boris Johnson thanks "everyone involved" and calls on people to get the vaccine when they are invited.

With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

Areema Nasreen was one of the youngest NHS workers to die of Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic.

David Howells' family were denied access, despite some compassionate hospital visits being allowed.

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Police found the group at a nature reserve with a sex doll hanging from a tree during lockdown.

People who have not been vaccinated for Covid will have to take a test before they enter.

Broomhill Infant School in Sheffield says it cancelled the plans before haircuts took place on site.

Experts say many major organisations will have smaller offices and allow more flexible working.

Chelsea-Leigh Richardson, 21, says she became mum to her four siblings overnight when her mum died.

The event has been moved to the August Bank Holiday, but will be fenced-off and ticket-only for the first time.

Annabelle Smith, who has lost three jobs during the pandemic, is offered a job by a panellist.

With online returns soaring during the pandemic, tech firms are helping retailers deal with the rise.

An RSPCA animal rescue officer says the "big, beautiful animals never usually venture so far south."

The mental, physical and financial impact of lockdown on one of the UK's biggest council estates.

Dawn Bilbrough's tearful plea for people to stop panic buying went viral during the first wave.

The RSPCA describe it as "an incredibly rare sighting".

Russell Atkin has spent his lockdown sharing photos of space captured from his back garden.

The once-a-decade survey gives a snapshot of UK life and helps find out what services are needed.

Ex-England scrum-half Matt Dawson says he still has flashbacks to times his Grand Slam hopes were ended and the same will be true for Wales players.

Supporters and critics assess Sir Keir's leadership, against a backdrop of the Covid crisis and party wrangles.

The chimes of the 118-year-old Jewellery Quarter clock are to ring out for the first time in 30 years.

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a rise in people wanting to learn a new language.

Thousands on both sides of the Irish border used an EU scheme before it was closed to UK patients.

Some on the islands are looking to the Faroes for inspiration in tackling transport issues.

"This is the worst violence in Bristol for many, many years," the Police Federation says.

A woman who rescues stolen pets says the crime has "rocketed out of control" during lockdown.

Nurse Dawn Bilbrough told the BBC its been 'quite difficult to maintain energy' this past year.

With houseplant sales booming, expert Giacomo Plazzotta offers tips for keeping them healthy.

The writers behind All on the Board pay tribute to Londoners on the eve of the anniversary of the start of first lockdown.

A daughter's story of how she moved into a Marie Curie hospice with her mother during the pandemic.

Brussels' threat to ban AstraZeneca Covid vaccine exports to Britain dominates Monday's front pages.

Police, who have arrested seven people so far, say "thuggish citizens" will be brought to justice.

The findings of two investigations are to be published which could decide the political future of the first minister.

Children in P4 to P7 and some post-primary pupils are back in the classroom, as part of lockdown easing.

The £100m recovery plan aims to rebuild services and reduce waiting times.

A year ago, Tamoor Tariq published a distressing video of himself gasping for breath with the virus.