'Wild Wednesday': as non-essential shops finally re-open at the end of national lockdown, queues outside stores continue to grow. It comes as shoppers and businesses try to make the most of the 23 days of trading before Christmas.
A Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK, paving the way for mass vaccination to start.
A Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK and will be rolled out from next week.
The government said a further 648 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the UK total to 59,699.