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Nadhim Zahawi MP

Nadhim Zahawi MP

Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon and Minister for Business and Industry

Minister Admits 'Mistake' Over Botched Attempt To Reform Parliament's Watchdog
Political parties
Minister Admits "Mistake" Over Botched Attempt To Reform Parliament's Watchdog
Nadhim Zahawi has admitted it was a “mistake” for the Conservative party to conflate wanting to reform parliament’s watchdog with the case of Owen Paterson.
12-Year-Olds Can Overrule Parents To Get Covid Jab, Confirms Vaccines Minister
Coronavirus
12-Year-Olds Can Overrule Parents To Get Covid Jab, Confirms Vaccines Minister
Children as young as twelve will have the power to overrule their parents' wishes in order to receive the coronavirus vaccine, Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.
Labour Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In 'Treacherous Limbo' Over Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
Labour Accused Of "Hypocrisy" And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In "Treacherous Limbo" Over Vaccine Passports
Labour has been accused of hypocrisy over vaccine passports for criticising them but continuing to insist people attending their party conference have proof they have been double jabbed or a negative test to get in.
Nadhim Zahawi Says The Delta Variant Changed Things On Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
Nadhim Zahawi Says The Delta Variant Changed Things On Vaccine Passports
Vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi has defended government plans to introduce vaccine passports to large venues by the end of the month, stating the Delta variant of Covid-19 has “changed things”.
Nadhim Zahawi Says Vaccine Passports Are The Best Way To Keep Large Venues Open In Winter
Coronavirus
Nadhim Zahawi Says Vaccine Passports Are The Best Way To Keep Large Venues Open In Winter
Nadhim Zahawi has said introducing a vaccine passport scheme for all large venues is “the right thing to do” to avoid further coronavirus restrictions this winter.
Speaker “Far From Happy” With Government Over Commons Snub On NHS Pay Announcement
Coronavirus
Speaker “Far From Happy” With Government Over Commons Snub On NHS Pay Announcement
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has criticised the government after health minister Helen Whately failed to announce details of the NHS pay deal in her statement on Wednesday.
Vaccine Minister Insists Public Are Not Being 'Taken For Fools' After Defending Boris Johnson's Self-Isolation U-Turn
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Insists Public Are Not Being "Taken For Fools" After Defending Boris Johnson's Self-Isolation U-Turn
Nadhim Zahawi has defended the Prime Minister over his decision to u-turn over self-isolation as he insisted the government were not taking the public "for fools".
Minister Shifts Advice To Say People Will Be “Expected To Wear Masks In Enclosed Spaces” Beyond Step 4 Of Lockdown Roadmap
Coronavirus
Minister Shifts Advice To Say People Will Be “Expected To Wear Masks In Enclosed Spaces” Beyond Step 4 Of Lockdown Roadmap
The government will set out guidelines saying people are “expected to wear masks in indoor enclosed spaces” even after the end of all legal coronavirus restrictions next week.
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Nadhim Zahawi has said the major push to give people their second dose since the roadmap delay has saved thousands of lives.
UK And US Urged To Donate Millions More Covid Vaccines To Address Global Shortfall
Coronavirus
UK And US Urged To Donate Millions More Covid Vaccines To Address Global Shortfall
The world’s leading charities have said G7 countries need to significantly up their offer to donate 600 million covid vaccines more quickly to help address the shortfall in the poorest nations.
Vaccines Minister Confirms Government Is Considering Compulsory Covid-19 Jabs For NHS Staff
Coronavirus
Vaccines Minister Confirms Government Is Considering Compulsory Covid-19 Jabs For NHS Staff
The government is considering making coronavirus jabs compulsory for NHS staff, according to the vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi.
UK Medicines Regulator Approves Johnson & Johnson Single Jab Coronavirus Vaccine
Coronavirus
UK Medicines Regulator Approves Johnson & Johnson Single Jab Coronavirus Vaccine
The UK's drug regulator has approved the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use. It will be available later this year.
Young People Could Receive Covid Jab Sooner To Combat Rise Of Indian Variant
Coronavirus
Young People Could Receive Covid Jab Sooner To Combat Rise Of Indian Variant
The government could speed up the vaccination young people in areas of the country where the Indian variant is growing, the vaccines minister has said.
Minister Insists PM Has Done 'Everything' To Answer Unanswered Flat Refurb Questions As Saga Rolls On
Political parties
Minister Insists PM Has Done "Everything" To Answer Unanswered Flat Refurb Questions As Saga Rolls On
Boris Johnson faces more questions over who initially paid for the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, but minister Nadhim Zahawi this morning claimed the Prime Minister had "done everything" to clear up the lingering uncertainty.
Covid Vaccine Rates Are Significantly Lower For Black Brits, New ONS Data Shows
Coronavirus
Covid Vaccine Rates Are Significantly Lower For Black Brits, New ONS Data Shows
New data on the demographics of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout has revealed vast disparities along ethnic and religious lines.
Nadhim Zahawi Says Discovery Of Covid-19 Brazil Variant In The UK Shows Border Policy 'Actually Worked'
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.
UK's Two Coronavirus Vaccines Cut Hospital Admissions By 85% and 94%, New Study Finds
Coronavirus
UK's Two Coronavirus Vaccines Cut Hospital Admissions By 85% and 94%, New Study Finds
A new study has found a "substantial reduction" in the risk of hospital admissions among Scottish people who have received the two main vaccines.
Vacs To The Future: The Nadhim Zahawi Interview
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Vacs To The Future: The Nadhim Zahawi Interview
With 15 million vulnerable people vaccinated against Covid-19 in just under ten weeks, and enough jabs on order to cover every person in the country, the vaccine programme could be a rare unmitigated success for the government. Now vital questions about how vaccines fit into unlocking the economy are being raised and tricky decisions are on the horizon. Kate Proctor speaks to vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi.
Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi Says 1,000 Jabs A Minute Were Delivered On Saturday Morning
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi Says 1,000 Jabs A Minute Were Delivered On Saturday Morning
The vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said he is confident the government will hit its mid-February target of giving all the most vulnerable a coronavirus jab after revealing almost 1,000 a minute were delivered on Saturday morning.
Hotel Coronavirus Quarantine Plans 'In Chaos' As Chains Say They've Still Not Been Consulted
Coronavirus
Hotel Coronavirus Quarantine Plans "In Chaos" As Chains Say They've Still Not Been Consulted
Labour has accused the government of a chaotic approach to its roll out of Covid-19 quarantine hotels as plans are still to be unveiled and hotel chains say they have not been consulted.
Vaccine Minister Claims Border Policy Is 'Robust' Despite Failing To Put In Place Hotel Quarantine Plans
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Claims Border Policy Is "Robust" Despite Failing To Put In Place Hotel Quarantine Plans
The vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi has claimed the government's border policy is "robust" despite further delays to the start of the hotel quarantine policy.
Vaccines Minister Says It's 'Far Too Early' To Book Summer Holidays
Coronavirus
Vaccines Minister Says It's "Far Too Early" To Book Summer Holidays
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has warned off planning for summer holidays, while an announcement is expected today on whether people will be required to formally quarantine on entering the UK.
Vaccine Supply Will Be Increased In Areas Of The UK Falling Behind On Priority Groups
Coronavirus
Vaccine Supply Will Be Increased In Areas Of The UK Falling Behind On Priority Groups
Areas of the country that have not inoculated as many people in the top priority groups compared to regions like the North East and Yorkshire will receive a boost to vaccine supplies.
Vaccine Minister Announces Plans For 24-Hour Vaccination Centres To Launch From The End Of January
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Announces Plans For 24-Hour Vaccination Centres To Launch From The End Of January
A pilot scheme to trial round-the-clock coronavirus vaccinations will launch in London by the end of the month, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced.
Boris Johnson U-Turns On 24/7 Covid Vaccines And Promises They Will Available “As Soon As We Can”
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson U-Turns On 24/7 Covid Vaccines And Promises They Will Available “As Soon As We Can”
Boris Johnson has promised to start offering coronavirus vaccines round the clock “as soon as we can” after pressure to speed up the rollout.
Moderna Covid Vaccine Has Been Approved In The UK And Government Has Ordered 10 Million More
Coronavirus
Moderna Covid Vaccine Has Been Approved In The UK And Government Has Ordered 10 Million More
A third vaccine against Covid-19 has been approved by the UK’s medical regulator but, no doses will be available until the spring.
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On 'Levelling-Up' After Northern Tory MPs Called For A 'Roadmap' Out Of Lockdown
Coronavirus
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On "Levelling-Up" After Northern Tory MPs Called For A "Roadmap" Out Of Lockdown
Business minister Nadhim Zahawi has insisted Boris Johnson is focused on "levelling-up" the north of England after a group of Tory MPs said lockdowns were fuelling "disparity" across the country.
Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi Has Condemned The 'Corrosive' Leaking Of The Government's Latest Lockdown Proposals
Coronavirus
Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi Has Condemned The "Corrosive" Leaking Of The Government's Latest Lockdown Proposals
Tory business minister Nadhim Zahawi has called for an end to "corrosive" leaks after it was reported that ministers were set to announce new lockdown measures on Monday.
Tory dinner did not ‘buy Richard Desmond a decision’ in Robert Jenrick planning row, minister says
Communities
Tory dinner did not ‘buy Richard Desmond a decision’ in Robert Jenrick planning row, minister says
A Conservative fundraising dinner did not buy billionaire Tory donor Richard Desmond “a decision” from Robert Jenrick over a controversial property development, minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.
We cannot let any children be cut off from the chances this country can offer them
Education
By Nadhim Zahawi MP
We cannot let any children be cut off from the chances this country can offer them

I am living proof of the power of opportunity. It is now my turn to ensure all children, no matter their background or what obstacles are in the way, are presented with the chance to succeed in life, writes Nadhim Zahawi