Indian variant: Second jabs could be brought forward to tackle rise

Second vaccine doses could be brought forward and local restrictions introduced to help tackle the India variant in the worst-affected areas, the government has said. 

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said the UK would "flex" its jabs programme to where it was best utilised. 

This could also include vaccinating younger people in multi-generational households, he told BBC Breakfast. 

Public Health England has recorded 1,313 UK cases of the India variant.