The EU says it is unacceptable that AstraZeneca is cutting the number of pledged vaccine doses.

Nadhim Zahawi says supply is tight, but he expects the UK to meet its February target of 15 million doses.

Another 7,700 deaths registered with Covid on death certificate, bringing total to nearly 104,000.

The peak of hospital cases may have passed in the south east - but hospitals in the Midlands are still braced for further pressures,

The government says it is seeking a permanent solution to the EU supply issue.

The NHS says any invitation which asks for vaccine payment or bank account details is a scam.

Before Wuhan was locked down in January 2020 officials said the outbreak was under control - but the virus had spread inside and outside the city.

Boris Johnson says he takes "full responsibility", saying: "We truly did everything we could."