Britain has recorded another 138 coronavirus related deaths - the highest daily total since 17 March.

The latest figures also show another 21,691 coronavirus cases reported across the country.

This compares with the 21,952 COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths reported on Monday, and the 23,511 cases and 131 deaths this time last week.

Figures for deaths tend to be higher at the start of the week due to a lag in reporting over the weekend.

Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 5,923,820 coronavirus cases in the UK, and 129,881 people have died within 28 days of positive COVID test.

The latest figures show another 26,114 people have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, meaning 46,898,525 have had an initial jab.

(With input from agencies)