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Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who was among four victims of an explosion at a water treatment works near Bristol.

Brexit trade talks between the UK and the EU have been put on hold after the two sides said "conditions for an agreement are not met".

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has been arrested in connection with an investigation into building and planning developments in the city, Sky News understands.

Another 16,298 coronavirus cases and 504 deaths have been reported in the UK.

The number of new COVID-19 infections in England is continuing to fall, according to the latest estimates.

People who receive a COVID-19 vaccination may have immunity for 90 days, the government’s scientific advisers have said.

The estimated R number for coronavirus is between 0.8 and 1.0 in the UK - its lowest level since August.

Boris Johnson's handling of coronavirus has lost the Conservatives significant numbers of new supporters, a major new poll has found.

A "reckless, dangerous and completely irresponsible" man who drove at speeds of up to 150mph (241kph) during the first lockdown has been banned from driving for 20 months.

The drowning of a Somali girl in a river was an accidental death, a coroner has concluded.