Emerging evidence suggests the variant that emerged in the UK may be more deadly as well as spread faster.

The UK's chief medical adviser warns that "a very small change and it could start taking off again".

Thirty-nine Vietnamese migrants suffocated in a sealed container en route to Essex in October 2019.

A £500 payment is already available for those on low incomes who cannot work from home, No 10 says.

Clothing was the hardest-hit sector last year, seeing a 25% drop in sales overall.