Brexit: EU diplomats get trade deal briefing

People in England going away for half term will be able to book lateral flow tests, the government says.

The PM says the return of schools in England on Monday is the “first step” towards “normality”.

It means those who are not double-jabbed or under-18 will have to quarantine on their return.

The health secretary accuses the PM’s former aide of briefing journalists against him last year.

Boris Johnson says more areas may need tougher restrictions to curb the new variant of the virus.

UK-bound arrivals from South America and Portugal will be banned from Friday over concerns about the variant.