5 STORIES COMING UP TODAY

LAB ‘UNLIKELY’

The virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘extremely unlikely’ to have entered the human population as a result of a laboratory incident, a team of experts from

China and the World Health Organisation concluded. It may have passed from animals to humans.

£1,750 QUARANTINE

Arriving travellers put in quarantine hotels in England will be charged £1,750 for their stay, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. Passengers face fines of up to £10,000 for failing to quarantine and those who lie on their passenger locator forms face up to 10 years in jail.

COLDEST NIGHT

The coldest night of the winter in the UK has been recorded as -16.7C in the Scottish Highlands, as snow and ice causes disruption in several regions.

ROYAL ‘BLOW’

Ex-England rugby star Mike Tindall has ‘embarrassed’ the royal family after his company claimed furlough funds, a royal finances expert has said. He is married to the Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall.

JOBS EXPORTED

The boss of JD Sports says Brexit has been considerably worse than feared and that it plans to open a warehouse with 1,000 jobs in the EU amid the impact of red tape.