The UK has become the first European country to officially record more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths, a figure described by health leaders as a tragedy.
Britain is the fifth nation in the world to reach six figures, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
There were 7,776 deaths registered in the UK in the week ending January 15 with the virus mentioned on the death certificate, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 103,602.
Boris Johnson apologised to the nation last night. Announcing what he called a “grim statistic”, he said that he took full responsibility and insisted: “We did everything we could.”
He said: “I am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and of course as prime
