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The UK has reported another 345 coronavirus deaths and 8,523 new cases, while more than 19 million people have now had their first vaccine dose. It compares with yesterday's figures of 9,985 coronavirus cases and 323 deaths . They are down on last Friday's tallies of 12,027 and 533. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Meanwhile, the total number of first doses has hit 19,177,555 - a rise of 485,720. And 736,037 people have now had their second jab - up by 35,319. That's the highest increase in second doses to date and the highest increase in first doses this week. Advertisement It comes as the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) announced the next phase of COVID vaccinations will continue to prioritise people by age and not their occupation. People aged 40-49 will be the next in line to get a vaccine after all vulnerable groups and the over-50s are covered, the government said. More … [Read more...] about COVID-19: More than 19 million have now had first coronavirus jab – as UK reports another 345 deaths

A UN climate change report has found that global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions "fall far short of what is required" and that nations must "step up" to fulfil promises made under the Paris agreement. In a stark warning ahead of a make or break COP26 climate conference in Glasgow later this year, countries were criticised over their emission reduction plans - known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - and urged to make "more ambitious" commitments. Following a legally binding international treaty on climate change signed in Paris in 2015, almost 200 countries set a goal of limiting global temperature rise by 2C - or ideally 1.5C - by the end of the century. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'It's too late to avoid climate change' The Initial NDC Synthesis Report looked at how close 75 of those countries - representing approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions - were to meeting those targets. But UN … [Read more...] about UN report warns governments ‘nowhere close’ to climate targets

YOUTUBE is down and not working tonight as users complained videos are not loading. Twitter outages have also been reported. Down Detector, which tracks outages and issues affecting online services, shows a huge surge in complaints about YouTube. A person wrote: "Things aren't loading and when you go to a channel all of the videos don't load." Another said: "Broke for me also." One more added: "I can't look at my youtube channel I go in and it says 'Error loading'." A YouTube user tweeted: "Is it me or is YouTube down because channels aren't loading." Some people also complained about Twitter not working properly. One person said: "Twitter please fix your website, the feed keeps bouncing up and down while scrolling the timeline." Another added: "Twitter down? It's showing I haven't tweeted anything." This morning, Facebook Messenger and Instagram also appeared to have stopped working for thousands of users. On Facebook Messenger, users reported … [Read more...] about YouTube and Twitter outages reported as users complain videos and channels aren’t loading

Brits were tonight sent a stark warning not to "wreck" lockdown after "worrying signs" that cases are rising in 20% of areas in England. Jonathan Van-Tam used a Friday night No10 press conference to warn lockdown could be extended if people "relax" too much over a sunny weekend. Speaking after one in five of England's council areas saw a rise in cases, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer said: "Please don’t be tempted to think ‘well, one home visit might be all right now, weather ’s getting better, going to be a nice weekend. "'One small gathering in your house won’t really matter.’ I’m afraid it does. “There are some worry signs that people are relaxing, taking their foot off the brake at exactly the wrong time. “It’s a bit like being 3-0 up in a game and thinking ‘we can’t possibly lose’. But how many times have you seen the other side take it 4-3? “Do not wreck this now. It is too early to relax. Just continue to maintain discipline and hang on just a few more months. … [Read more...] about Brits told ‘don’t wreck this now’ with even one trip or lockdown will be extended

A dad who murdered his five-month-old baby daughter by shaking her to death after a 'difficult afternoon looking after her' has been jailed for at least 14 years. Philip Peace, 43, of Dudley, was convicted of the killing after a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. During proceedings, jurors heard how the defendant's daughter Summer Peace had suffered serious injuries, including fractured ribs, retinal bleeding and a catastrophic brain injury, while in his care. Peace had been alone looking after his baby on September 8, 2017, when he called 999, telling the operator she had become unresponsive. Paramedics arrived at the address in Dudley where they began efforts to resuscitate the youngster. Summer was taken to hospital but life support was withdrawn the next day, as it became clear nothing could be done to save her. A judge told Peace what he had done 'will cast a long shadow above you and your family for the rest of your life,' Birmingham Live reports. … [Read more...] about Dad who murdered baby daughter by shaking her to death jailed for at least 14 years