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A major incident has been declared in London due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases threatening to overrun its already stretched hospitals.
Manchester theatre staff have swapped stage doors for kitchen floors in a bid to tackle the climate crisis and make homes more energy efficient during lockdown.
Director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said.
A new public awareness campaign has been launched, urging people to “stay at home” and “act like you’ve got” coronavirus in an attempt to encourage the public to comply with lockdown rules.
The number of people with coronavirus in England rose to around one in 50 during the week to 2 January, according to latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” in the capital due to rising coronavirus cases threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
The Moderna vaccine has become the third coronavirus jab to be approved for use in the UK – with an additional 10 million doses ordered.
Three of the seven vaccines pre-ordered by the UK have now been approved.
Businesses are being told to prepare for “significant additional disruption”, after reports of lorries being delayed and refused entry at ports following Brexit.
The chief executive of Ryanair has dismissed the government’s plan for mandatory testing of arrivals from overseas as “a shambles”.
