UK Covid live: £500 payment to anyone testing positive being considered, says minister

Latest updates: George Eustice says policy has been under review before playing down prospect of a full-blown travel banMinisters could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in EnglandPM raises fears of lockdown in England continuing into summertimeQuarantine: Home Office considered electronic tags for travellersNorth-east and Yorkshire vaccine supply cut to help lagging regionsCoronavirus – latest updates 10.36am GMT There has been another record weekly rise in Covid-19 related registered deaths since the pandemic began, according to Northern Ireland’s statistics agency. 10.27am GMT For more details on the sorts of political and economic considerations Rishi Sunak is weighing up ahead of the budget, have a read through this analysis by Katy Balls: Related: Rishi Sunak has thrived in the pandemic, but his biggest challenges are yet to come | Katy Balls Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/jan/22/uk-covid-live-coronavirus-latest-news-updates-500-payment-boris-johnson-downing-street-borders-travel #coronavirus #politics #boris_johnson #health #nhs #uk_news