A further 570 deaths are reported on Christmas Day, as confirmed cases rise by 32,725.
She says that while all many people want is "a squeeze of the hand", there is "hope in the new dawn".
The charitable sausage roll singer is now on a par with The Beatles and the Spice Girls.
Police contact more than 1,300 properties along the River Great Ouse as flood waters rise.
Hundreds of military personnel have been deployed to help clear the backlog of about 5,000 lorries.
People talk about why their 2020 was one to remember, despite everything.
"We've just had official confirmation that this Christmas is a white one!" the Met Office tweets.
Omar Taylor says it feels like a miracle that he is alive to celebrate Christmas with his family.
A marriage proposal is caught by a keen photographer who was walking in the Peak District.
About 5,000 people usually spend their Christmas morning watching the Royal Family arrive at church - but not this year.
A look back at some of the many Londoners who made a difference during this difficult year.
Many students have faced the dilemma this year of whether to spend Christmas with their families.
The Rugby League legend looks back on a year of challenges since his motor neurone disease diagnosis.
Two years after being diagnosed with leukaemia, baby Harri celebrating a cancer-free Christmas.
The new rule will begin on 28 December amid concerns over the new variant of coronavirus.
MPs are waiting to see the full text of the agreement ahead of a vote in Parliament on 30 December.
Religious leaders reflect on the impact of the pandemic - as well as people's responses.
People will be allowed to mix indoors for 24 hours instead of the original five-day plan.
How a 19th Century draper "set up a company similar to Amazon" and created a billion pound industry.
The period drama, which launches on Christmas Day, is based on the best-selling romance novels.
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