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The hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of coronavirus has narrowed to 379 households in southeast England, the health secretary has said.

EU proposals for a vaccine passport could kick start tourism across the bloc from as early as June - raising hopes lockdown-weary Britons could enjoy a summer holiday on the continent.

The immune response to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions is set to be examined in a new study.

Furlough will be extended until the end of September, the chancellor will announce, as he unveils more support for workers and the self-employed. 

The UK has reported another 343 COVID-related deaths and 6,391 cases in the last 24 hours, government figures show.

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has been given a warning over social media promotions, after an £8,000 online giveaway was found to have broken official rules.

A man and woman have been fined £10,000 each for failing to quarantine after returning from Dubai, police have said.

Systematic discrimination barring Gypsies and Travellers from holiday sites and similar services is "common practice", according to groups working with these communities.

A computerised image of a woman whose body was found on a Highland beach in January has been released.

A quarter of the people in England are now thought to have COVID-19 antibodies, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.