We can make this the peak, says Matt Hancockpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2021
The health secretary urges people to follow rules, saying "individual decisions" make a difference.
Read MoreSummary
Updates for Friday, 25 August 2017
Engineering works to disrupt bank holiday rail travel
Injured man found 'barely conscious' dies in hospital
Three people quizzed over spate of burglaries
Ipswich Town: Sears grateful for McCarthy support
Live Reporting
We can make this the peak, says Matt Hancockpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2021
Matt Hancock: 'I want this to be the peak'published at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2021
08:14 GMT 13 January 2021Matt Hancock told BBC Breakfast pressure will continue to rise for the NHS, but hopes this is the peak of the pandemic for the UK.
Read MoreFines 'increasingly likely' for rule-breakerspublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2021
15:24 GMT 12 January 2021People are still holding house parties, raves and gambling gatherings, the UK's most senior police officer says.
Read More'The bubbles policy will stay'published at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2021
17:52 GMT 11 January 2021The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has reassured the public that the policy on support bubbles will stay.
Read MoreHancock warns flexing of rules 'could be fatal'published at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021
17:23 GMT 10 January 2021Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the NHS is under "very serious pressure" and warns people to stay home.
Read MoreTrump Twitter ban 'raises regulation questions'published at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021
13:45 GMT 10 January 2021Health Secretary Matt Hancock says social media giants are "taking editorial decisions".
Read More'Every adult will be offered a vaccine by the autumn'published at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021
11:06 GMT 10 January 2021Health Secretary Matt Hancock says they're rolling out the Covid vaccines "as fast as they get delivered".
Read MoreAsymptomatic tests help 'break transmission chains'published at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021
10:32 GMT 10 January 2021Matt Hancock tells the BBC asymptomatic testing in Liverpool helped its Covid case rate fall rapidly.
Read MoreIpswich Town 2-3 Swindon Townpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021
20:14 GMT 9 January 2021Relegation-threatened Swindon stun promotion-seeking Ipswich with victory thanks to goals from Diallang Jaiyesimi and Scott Twine.
Read MoreVaccine rollout widens as hospital pressure risespublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021
17:00 GMT 7 January 2021GPs in England receive doses of the Oxford Covid jab as medics warn of "stretched" wards.
Read MoreUK records more than 1,000 daily virus deathspublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2021
22:06 GMT 6 January 2021It is the highest toll recorded on one day since April, as MPs support new measures in England.
Read MoreCovid-19: '30,000 patients in hospital'published at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2021
16:21 GMT 6 January 2021'The NHS is under significant pressure,' says Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
Read MoreTerrorism training removed for GPs giving vaccinepublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2021
15:34 GMT 6 January 2021A series of “unnecessary training modules” including fire safety and terrorism are no longer required for those giving the Covid-19 vaccine
Read More'When schools are open that spreads the disease more'published at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021
08:53 GMT 4 January 2021Health Secretary Matt Hancock says action has been taken to close schools in areas most under pressure.
Read MoreHancock: 12 week vaccine schedule 'can save more lives'published at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021
08:47 GMT 4 January 2021The health secretary defends the decision to increase the interval between the two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Read MoreFleetwood call off next two gamespublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020
14:41 GMT 31 December 2020Fleetwood Town call off their next two matches - against Ipswich and Sunderland - after "several" positive Covid-19 tests.
Read MoreHancock: 'It's a day of mixed emotions'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020
16:01 GMT 30 December 2020The health secretary announces tighter Covid restrictions on the day the Oxford vaccine was approved.
Read MoreSix million people to enter tier 4 on Boxing Daypublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
21:59 GMT 23 December 2020The areas facing tougher restrictions have seen a "significant number" of the new fast-spreading variant.
Read MoreUK has two cases of variant linked to South Africapublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
18:07 GMT 23 December 2020Travel restrictions and quarantine rules have been introduced to limit the spread.
Read MoreThree things from the latest Covid press conferencepublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020
18:07 GMT 23 December 2020The health secretary gives a message of hope as he announces tougher coronavirus restrictions.
Read More