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A quarter of UK population under tighter lockdowns…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hi8xKwaoPRkAround a quarter of the UK's population are living under tighter coronavirus restrictions. New rules are being introduced in Cardiff, Leeds and Blackpool, banning households from mixing with other households. Many other areas are already…

Almost 2 million people in north-east England face…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=yPSFtTya-uEAlmost two million people in the north-east of England are living under tougher restrictions on socialising after a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. It's the biggest regional lockdown yet. In total more…

Coronavirus in a devolved UK: England – BBC…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=RUDuKhQOiPkThe four nations of the UK have each had strikingly different responses to the coronavirus crisis. Devolution has meant different policies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - from easing lockdown, to whether masks…

UK has worst coronavirus death rate among similar…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KbEJWUz5IhkThe latest comprehensive analysis of deaths during the pandemic reveals that the UK - and England especially - has suffered more deaths than similar countries in the G7 and Europe. Officially the UK government claims…

Govt abandons NHS contact tracing app – BBC…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ErBbPxvUTQoThe government has abandoned its plans to use a smartphone app developed by the NHS for tracing people exposed to coronavirus infection. Ministers have now decided to instead use technology provided by Apple and Google…

Easing of lockdown means new rules to apply…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4PoVHOSmMPeople in Scotland have been allowed to meet friends and family in small groups outdoors, for the first time since lockdown measures were introduced in late March. It comes as Wales' First Minister announced plans…