Contagious and concerning: What we know about Covid-19 variants
Fast-spreading coronavirus variants have ignited global concern over whether existing vaccines will be able to protect the world from a virus that is constantly mutating
Brexit: how it started, how it’s going
The European Parliament is set to vote on the EU's divorce settlement with Britain, the 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Here's what the post-Brexit pact sets out in key areas:
Brexit sparks £1 trillion UK assets switch to EU: study
UK banks and insurers have shifted more than £1.0 trillion to the European Union in response to Brexit, according to a study by the 'New Financial' think-tank
Pandemic hits ‘critical point’ as Europe deaths top one million
Europe has passed the grim milestone of one million coronavirus deaths, as the WHO warned that infections are rising exponentially despite widespread efforts aimed at stopping them
AstraZeneca vaccine: what we know and what we don’t
A European Medicines Agency recommendation that a type of blood clot should be listed as a "very rare side effect" of the AstraZeneca jab stopped just short of saying there is a causal link with the vaccine
AstraZeneca: Who is using the jab, and who isn’t
The AstraZeneca vaccine's rollercoaster ride has taken another twist with a growing list of countries restricting its use over "very rare" blood clots
Pandemic upsurge hits Europe recovery hopes
An upsurge in new coronavirus cases is forcing governments across Europe into new, damaging lockdowns that threaten to delay a much hoped-for return to growth, economists say
Gig economy: Free ride is over as workers strike back
In Britain, Uber has granted its drivers workers' rights for the first time in a major U-turn, but could this effect the whole gig economy which is coming under greater scrutiny across Europe?
How Britain rolled out successful mass vaccine programme
Despite stark failures in curbing Covid-19's spread, Britain has scored a notable success with its mass vaccination drive, giving 15 million people a first dose
Europe plays safe with virus curbs, fearing new variants
While some European countries are seeing virus cases fall, most are keeping national curbs in place, fearing new more infectious variants could cause infections to soar