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28 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Ministers "Expect" First Moderna Covid-19 Jabs To Arrive In The UK Next Month

The government is preparing for the UK’s first batch of Moderna vaccines to arrive next month, confirmed Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who said ministers had “every confidence” that the current lockdown would be the last.

26 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Covid Infections Still At Lowest Level Since September As R Rate Stays Down After School Re-Opening

The number of people with Covid-19 in England is at its lowest level since late September as the re-opening of schools appears to have so far had minimal impact on spreading the virus.

26 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus

The roadmap is a return to freedom, but it’s too slow and doesn’t base itself on the data or demonstrate a belief in vaccines.

25 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

MPs Vote To Extend Emergency Coronavirus Powers For 6 Months As Matt Hancock Admits They May Be Rolled Over Into 2022

The government has won approval to keep in place its emergency Covid-19 powers for another 6 months after MPs voted for it by a majority of more than 400.

25 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Local Election Officers Will Be Insured Against Covid Death Claims

Local election officials will be protected by the government when they run the 6 May local election in case anyone dies from Covid on their watch.

25 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act

This week marks one year since the UK first went into lockdown and MPs voted to give the Government unprecedented and extraordinary powers under the Coronavirus Act. My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 127,000 people who have lost their lives since then.

23 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Promises A Memorial To "Loved Ones We Have Lost" During The Pandemic

The government will create a "fitting and permanent memorial" to the thousands of people in the UK who have died after catching the coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said.

23 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

EU Looks To Avoid Vaccine Bust-Up And Agree Deal To Share Dutch Jabs With The UK

The European Union is keen to reach a negotiated outcome with the UK over vaccine exports and avoid the major diplomatic row that would arise from a ban.

22 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

One Year On, MPs Reflect On Boris Johnson's Life-Changing Lockdown Order

One year ago today Boris Johnson made an announcement that radically altered the lives of people in the UK and will go down in national history.

22 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson To Hold Urgent Talks With EU Leaders Urging Against Vaccine Export Ban

The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to contact EU leaders in a series of one-to-one phonecalls amid a growing row over coronavirus vaccine supplies.

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18 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than doubled in 2020, with majority seeking protection from CPR

11 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Denmark Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Jab In "Precautionary" Step Following Blood Clot Reports

Denmark has temporarily paused its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after someone who received it later died of a blood clot.

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10 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

LGBTIQ+ experiences of COVID-19 in the UK and the need for more inclusive crisis policies

07 Mar 2021 Economy

Because they’re worth it: why government’s attitude to the beauty industry is due a makeover

Misunderstood, sneered at by sexists, and now brought to crisis point by the pandemic, the £28bn hair and beauty industry has its fair share of problems. Kate Proctor reports on how the sector is lobbying for an immediate cash injection from government and why there is a long way to go for this female-dominated industry to be taken seriously

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04 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to DHSC care home visiting guidance

Gavin Terry, Head of Policy at Alzheimer's Society said:

04 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Vaccines Tweaked To Fight New Covid-19 Variants Can Be Developed In Just A Few Months

The UK will be able to modify vaccines in the space of just a few months to fight new variants of the coronavirus after regulatory authorities said there was no need for "lengthy" clinical trials.

04 Mar 2021 Economy

The pandemic has forced Rishi Sunak into the unthinkable on corporation tax – but Tory discontent is just around the corner

Though he was dressed in what looked like the same suit, and identical pale grey tie, absolutely nothing about Rishi Sunak’s second Budget bore any resemblance to the first.

03 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy "Fundamentally Altered" By Covid

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the government's 2021 Budget to parliament.

02 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That "Excessive" Tax Rises Will "Choke" The Economy

Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the government that sharp tax rises will hamper the UK's economic recovery, as Rishi Sunak prepares to reveal his Budget on Wednesday.

01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Nadhim Zahawi Says Discovery Of Covid-19 Brazil Variant In The UK Shows Border Policy "Actually Worked"

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has defended the government's handling of UK borders after it emerged that the Brazil variant of the coronavirus arrived in the UK before ministers introduced the hotel quarantine policy.

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01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Pandemic’s toll: over 34,000 people with dementia dead; care home deaths third higher than thought

Coalition says ‘never again’ as Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals 92% report pandemic causing more rapid increase in dementia symptoms

The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA

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01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA

“Home” is what IKEA does. So with a nation staying at home for most of 2020, the furniture icon found itself in a unique position to help – and what it achieved is truly remarkable.

28 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target

The government plans to put an additional £1.65bn into the UK's vaccine rollout in an effort to offer coronavirus jabs to all adults nationwide by the end of July.

28 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election

Rishi Sunak has been accused of plotting to use tax rises as a way of putting the Conservatives in a stronger position to win the next general election as the Chancellor prepares to unveil his Budget on Wednesday.