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England’s NHS app will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday, the government has said - but only for those who have had both doses of the jab.more

People in Scotland will be able to travel to some foreign destinations without the need to quarantine on their return, the BBC understands. It will be part of a traffic lights system, similar to that in England, and will come into effect on 24 May.more

People should "live responsibly" with Covid and stay vigilant to the risks as England's lockdown is further eased, the PM has told a No 10 briefing.more

Boris Johnson is set to announce some huge changes to lockdown restrictions at a 5pm press conference today. Dozens of Covid rules are finally expected to lifted from May 17 following months of harsh rules. more

With the progress of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and the decline in epidemic rates, more European countries are loosening sanitary restrictions.more

Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European countries, Britain and Israel as early as mid-May in a bid to revive the tourism industry, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday.more

Ikea has launched its long-awaited furniture buy-back and re-sale scheme, in an attempt to reduce the number of products going to landfill. The move is part of the retail giant's sustainability drive to become "climate positive" by 2030.more

The 5p charge for single-use plastic bags is going to double to 10p from 21 May, the government has confirmed. All stores in England will also have to apply the charge - a departure from the previous policy where only retailers with 250 employees or more needed to do so.more

Most adults under the age of 40 will be given an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with rare blood clots.more

Ryanair has teamed up with clinical diagnostic solutions firm Randox to deliver PCR tests for passengers at a reduced cost. Holidaymakers jetting off from May 17 will be required to take pre-and post-departure tests at their own expense, regardless of which colour their destination is categorised as under the "traffic light" system.more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will hold a Downing Street press conference at 5pm today. It comes as the government is expected to announce its green list of holiday destinations people from England will be able to visit without having to quarantine.more

A new "breathing space" scheme has begun in England and Wales to shield people in problem debt from further interest and charges.more

Moderna's variant-targeting booster shot appears to be protective against the strain of the virus first identified in South Africa, the company announced Wednesday.more

UK travellers will be issued free coronavirus tests to take abroad under plans to make foreign holidays safer. Fast-turnaround tests will be made available for free to cut the hassle and expense of getting a test in a foreign country, sources told the Mail.more

A Surrey travel agent will be providing a Covid testing service for under £45 for those hoping to travel abroad this summer.more

Uber is planning to sign up another 20,000 drivers in the UK by the end of the year after a surge in usage since lockdown rules were eased last month. more

Supermarket chain Asda is to start selling second-hand clothes in 50 of its stores across the UK. The retailer said the concept had already been successfully tried out at a store in Leeds, and it now plans to stock the used garments more widely.more

People aged 40 and over in England are now able to book their Covid jabs, NHS officials say. Text messages will be sent to 40 and 41-year-olds, directing them to the national booking service.more

After a warm week for most of us, it looks like the weather is going to take a turn for the worse this Bank Holiday.The rain will continue for many areas until the end of the week and into the bank holiday weekend.more

Britons will find out which countries they will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to this summer "in the next couple of weeks" - as the transport secretary confirmed an NHS app will be used as a COVID passport for travel abroad.more

Greece, Croatia and Slovenia are European Union countries that have waived the requirement to present a negative coronavirus test result upon entry for fully vaccinated tourists.more

Poland’s government has unveiled a timetable for removing coronavirus restrictions – which have been in place for most of the time since last October – next month.more

Restrictions are easing in Scotland and Wales today, with retail and hospitality the main sectors to benefit. The steps are the latest to be taken as lockdowns and high vaccination rates continue to put the UK in a promising position.more

About half a million more people in England are being invited to book their Covid-19 jab from Monday, as the vaccine rollout opens to 44-year-olds. more

Greece's quarantine requirement is lifted for travelers from 7 countries, provided they obtain proof of vaccination, immunity, or negative test results.more