Newslinks for Saturday 13th February 2021

Coronavirus 1) Johnson has “three-stage plan for reopening the economy” “Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a three-stage plan for reopening the… Read more »

Calling Conservatives: New public appointments announced. Chair of UK Research & Innovation – and more

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Newslinks for Friday 12th February 2021

School return date must be ‘signed in blood’, Johnson told “Boris Johnson has been told by Tory MPs that reopening… Read more »

Newslinks for Thursday 11th February 2021

All over-70s must have Covid vaccine, says Johnson “Boris Johnson has appealed for the final two million people who are… Read more »

WATCH: Johnson – “We’re going to have to get used to the idea of vaccinating and then re-vaccinating”

The Prime Minister talks about UK’s plans as it faces new variants of Coronavirus.

Newslinks for Wednesday 10th February 2021

Coronavirus 1) Imprisonment threatened for those who lie about holiday destination to evade quarantine “Families who lie about going on… Read more »

Newslinks for Tuesday 9th February 2021

UK arrivals could be asked to take ‘post-quarantine’ test in bid to block new variants, minister says “All international arrivals… Read more »

The Moggcast: The Leader of the House’s Jackie Weaver moment

Our interviewee once spent an hour at a meeting “discussing whether it was to be the committee or the provisional committee”.

Newslinks for Monday 8th February 2021

Coronavirus 1 ) Autumn jab to ward off mutant strains “Millions of people are likely to need a third vaccine… Read more »

WATCH: Burnham calls for areas with lower life expectancy to get priority in the vaccine rollout

The Mayor of Greater Manchester also calls for ‘greater flexibility’ to protect those exposed at work such as bus and taxi drivers.

WATCH: ‘This is a great lesson for the rest of the world. Thank you. Thank you British scientists.’

WHO special envoy says it is “wonderful” that the UK’s “bravery” in spacing out vaccine doses “seems to be associated with even greater protection”.

WATCH: Professor urges people not to over-state the ‘reduced efficacy’ of Oxford jab against new strain

Sarah Gilbert, the lead researcher, says that “there is still protection against deaths, hospitalisations and severe disease” from the South African variant.

WATCH: Zahawi – Government ‘very concerned’ about low vaccine take-up in some communities

“If one particular community remains unvaccinated then the virus will seek them out and go through that community like wildfire”, says vaccines minister.

Newslinks for Sunday 7th February 2021

Hancock’s ‘NHS power grab’ “Boris Johnson’s plan to take back overall control of health policy was triggered by frustration over… Read more »

Newslinks for Saturday 6th February 2021

The adviser who first quit and then stayed reveals in a resignation note that Ministers believe the over-50s will be… Read more »