An 82-year-old man has become the first person in the world to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since it was approved for use in the UK.

The health secretary has not ruled out the prospect of another national lockdown - and said whether Tier 4 restrictions work is "down to people's behaviour".

A coroner in Malaysia has ruled the death of British teenager Nora Quoirin was most likely a misadventure that did not involve other people.

Donald Trump has been recorded pleading with Georgia's election chief to help him "find enough votes" to overturn the result in the state.

Hundreds of extra military personnel are being deployed across the UK to tackle COVID-19, in the biggest homeland operation the UK has ever seen in peacetime.

Thousands of parents in England have been left unsure over whether or not they can take their children to school today.

More than 40 million people across England are living under Tier 4 restrictions as fears grow over the spread of a mutant variant of coronavirus.

Music has helped people get through lockdown, with streaming growing for a sixth straight year in 2020, according to new figures.

Ladbrokes owner Entain says it has received a takeover offer from US casino operator MGM Resorts.

Four boys and a girl have been arrested by police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old boy.