The rule change effectively bans travel amid soaring infection rates and a rapidly rising death toll.

Real-world data found the AZ and Pfizer jabs worked equally well in over-75s and younger people.

The picture of Louis on his bike was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge to mark his third birthday.

The government borrowed £303bn in the year to March, reflecting the cost of measures to support the economy.

Sir Bernard Jenkin says ministers need some privacy amid claims about who leaked PM-Dyson texts.

Researchers at Glasgow University identified two cases where they believe cats developed Covid-19 after their owners.

Counterfeit designer clothes, watches, and medication are found during raids on four premises.

The print was discovered on the fragment of a clay vessel a made by a Neolithic potter.

Residents breaking their fasts for Ramadan are praised for sharing food with firefighters.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

Pubs will be able open indoors for the first time since Christmas, under plans to ease lockdown.

Driving lessons and tests will also resume on Friday as Covid restrictions in NI are eased further.

The mistake is the latest in a series of problems travellers have had with private Covid testing firms.

Demand for flights from India to the UK has soared as travellers rush to beat Friday's quarantine deadline.

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

People who live, work or travel through two south London boroughs are being urged to take a Covid-19 test.

Driving tests are finally back in gear in England and Wales after being suspended during lockdown.

The PureGym and David Lloyd chains report huge numbers of visits after restrictions eased in England.

The trees will be planted in parks around Burnley to blossom each spring, marking the first lockdown.

Officers will use section 35 dispersal orders in Swansea and adopt a "robust approach", police say.

Clinics say more patients are needing help after going to unaccredited people during lockdown.

A raft of app-based delivery systems now promise to bring you your groceries almost instantly.

"Abhorrent" practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity could be banned.

In September 1975, the Bay City Rollers were the biggest pop band in the UK and about to turn the world tartan.

Bolehills BMX track has become an unlikely lockdown success story, attracting scores of new riders.

Some passengers had been trying for weeks to get a flight home, as the coronavirus pandemic worsened.

The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.

The structure at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge was blown into the air as the USAF Osprey took off.

Rosie Dearlove, 20, set up a High Street shop in response to the growing interest in 1990s fashion.

The Manchester United star has teamed up with chef Tom Kerridge to promote healthy home cooking.

The government apologises for failing to properly commemorate black and Asian service personnel from WW1.

Friday's papers report on No 10 sources accusing ex-aide Dominic Cummings of leaking the PM's texts.

A man is being held on suspicion of murder after an altercation in a car park in Walton-on-Thames.

Senior figures from the Scotland's main parties faced questions from a BBC Question Time audience.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to lift lockdown.

A police search for a "suspicious package" at the hospital had led to disruption.

Nurse Lesley Watts is banned for 18 months over her "abusive" care of inmate Annabella Landsberg.

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