Nearly one in 20 Britons have now had a coronavirus vaccine – 3.3million people – with almost 45 per cent of over-80s now having had the jab as Boris Johnson says UK is ‘steadily protecting those most at risk’ PM said the latest statistics show that UK has now vaccinated 3.3million people That represents almost … Read more
Boris Johnson today declared that all arrivals to the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus from Monday as he begged Britons to ‘stay at home this weekend’. At a Downing Street briefing, the PM warned it was ‘not the time to relax’ as he escalated controls at the country’s borders again. Amid … Read more
Boris Johnson was urged to double his target for 14million vaccinations by mid-February today amid signs brutal lockdowns have finally started to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The PM is facing demands to take advantage of the space created by the brutal restrictions as figures showed the number of jabs being administered rocketing to over 290,000 … Read more
Scottish seafood firms are just ‘days from collapse’ unless emergency cash is paid out to compensate for the Brexit border chaos, industry leaders have warned – as one fishermen threaten to dump tons of rotting stock outside No10. Desperate bosses said they face imminent closure as they urged Boris Johnson to deliver on his pledge to finally … Read more
Covid outbreaks in care homes have more than trebled in a month meaning infection levels are now similar to the peak of the first wave amid growing fears residents are not being given the vaccine fast enough. Date from Public Health England (PHE) reveals that in the week to January 14, there were 977 outbreaks … Read more
Government denies claims its schools testing plans have been thrown into chaos because the medical regulator has refused to green-light using the necessary kits Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ‘would not sign off’ Reportedly objected to the use of rapid 30-minute lateral flow tests for pupils Government has denied the claims and defended its … Read more
Pimlico Plumbers plans to adopt ‘no jab, no job’ vaccine rule for workers but boss says he won’t sack staff who refuse it Charlie Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers, is considering adopting ‘no jab, no job’ rule He says he has spoken with lawyers about making jab mandatory for new hires Mr Mullins added that he … Read more
Whitehall sources last night vowed that all over-50s could be vaccinated by the end of March as figures show that more than three million people have already received the Covid jab. The Government is preparing to more than double the pace of the vaccine roll-out next week, with vaccines for as many as half a … Read more
Britons gathered outside their homes to take part in the second Clap for Heroes of the third national lockdown tonight as NHS staff protested Boris Johnson‘s handling of the pandemic outside Downing Street. Residents in Saltburn, Yorkshire, and Surrey wore fairy lights, banged pans and decorated their balconies with flowers spelling ‘NHS’ during the second … Read more
The number of vaccines being delivered could hit more than half a million a day next week as Boris Johnson fulfils his pledge to ramp up delivery. A document published by the Scottish government – but then removed – suggests as many as 3.8million people could be vaccinated next week in the UK. This would … Read more