Number of UK Covid deaths passes 200,000, ONS data shows

Figures show Britain has one of the highest death tolls in Europe, with 2,689 deaths per million people

More than 200,000 Covid deaths have been recorded across the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

A total of 200,247 Covid deaths have occurred, with 294 in the last week. The figures include deaths due to Covid-19 as well as those involving the virus.