The British public expects "strong action", minister says, amid criticism of the new penalty.

The housing secretary will make a statement later, as thousands face huge bills for safety renovations.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have had their first jab, Clarence House confirms.

Scotland is facing a second day of travel disruption after further heavy snowfall and freezing conditions.

The number of Covid patients in hospital has reduced by about a quarter since December.

Busy Bees nursery says it was "devastated" the pair ended up unsupervised near a dual carriageway.

The men did not manage to take any beauty spot photos as their phone batteries had died, police say.

The industry shows the government a "roadmap to recovery" as it waits for a reopening date.

A study of 20,000 young people finds a third have used cannabis and half admit to binge-drinking.

Around 34% of children under five are living below the poverty line, according to a baby bank charity.

Families are telling the Scottish government: "It's time to let us in" as visiting guidelines are reviewed.

A study finds coronavirus particles decay rapidly on sports equipment, including cricket and tennis balls.

The medics at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital met while helping coronavirus patients.

Betty Tovey, 94, was at a field hospital in Llanelli when her relative died with coronavirus.

Newsbeat's been given access to the front line of the pandemic at Harrogate District Hospital.

Nicola Muirhead's manipulated photos capture the isolation of living with the pandemic.

A charity says there hasn't been enough help for zoos and their animals in the pandemic.

The UK has not banned international travel despite the emergence of new coronavirus variants identified in other countries. Why?

Staff at Lewisham Hospital treated London's first known Covid-19 patient - they reflect one year on.

Social care staff are having to decide who receives care - or not - with services stretched.

From a DJ in a hot air balloon to stars singing in streets, Covid has forced artists to be creative.

A massive task lies ahead for schools as they try to make up for teaching time lost during the pandemic.

John Jackson, 52, known as Adam, was "a true gentleman", his sister says.

The health minister says the 5,000 who have died in Wales with Covid are not "just numbers".

Two central characters in the Scottish independence movement are in a bitter dispute.

Cold weather payments are available to some as temperatures stay low.

People seek out excitement as snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to grip the country.

Tips on lockdown life in cold weather, from keeping your windows open to watching films in the bath.

A decade ago, the government set out a plan for channels to be "a new voice for local communities".

A boy from Cornwall is the UK's youngest person to have committed a terror offence.

Online fashion giant Boohoo has mopped up the last of Arcadia's retail empire - did it need them?

Storm Darcy has brought freezing temperatures and snow to parts of the UK.

Phoebe says she received 100 death threats in one day in 2020, and believes coronavirus is to blame.

Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a "dangerous" viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment.

NHS dietician Victoria says that since she had Covid-19, things that normally taste and smell nice are repulsive but loos smell good.

George Julian live-tweets inquests of people with learning disabilities and autism.

People are warned not to travel as temperatures plummet to the lowest since December 2010.

Hugh Bonneville has been surprising people queuing for the vaccine at a hub near his home.

A British supermarket chain in Belgium is on the verge of closure with no deliveries since December.

The news that travellers to England could face up to 10 years in jail if they lie about high-risk journeys leads many of Wednesday's papers.

A staff member "interacted closely" with patients without using gloves or changing PPE, inspectors find.

Work to bring Edinburgh's delayed Sick Kids hospital up to standard triggers a hike in maintenance fees.

Some community and voluntary groups were offered Covid-19 vaccines before front-line workers.

Mark Page faces four charges, with two relating to allegations of exploitation in the Philippines.