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4.37pm GMT

More than 650,000 people in the UK received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine yesterday, the largest daily figure yet.

Latest government figures show a total of 660,276 doses were administered nationwide - including 528,260 first jabs and 132,016 second doses. The previous record, set on 30 January, saw 609,010 vaccine jabs given.

4.21pm GMT

Keir Starmer has said a delay in supply of coronavirus vaccine from India has given cause for concern".

The vaccine rollout has been very good and all tribute to those on the front line. I hope it can be resolved and I say that in a constructive spirit - nobody wants to see this not succeed. So we need transparency from the government, we need clarity about what needs to go right."