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Newslinks for Friday 5th February 2021

Government plans Covid vaccine passports to allow foreign holidays “British officials have started work on a “vaccine passport” as Greece… Read more »

Newslinks for Thursday 4th February 2021

Johnson ‘threatens Europe over Ulster trade restrictions’ “Boris Johnson has told EU leaders he is prepared to suspend parts of… Read more »

WATCH: PMQs – ‘It was most regrettable that the EU should seem to cast doubt on the Good Friday Agreement’

Amidst mounting unionist and loyalist anger, the Prime Minister pledges to “work to ensure that there are no such borders” around Northern Ireland.

Newslinks for Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Coronavirus 1) Oxford jab does reduce spread “The Oxford vaccine provides about 75 per cent protection against Covid and significantly… Read more »

Newslinks for Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Johnson ‘pushes to reopen schools as Covid cases fall’ “Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to ramp up preparations for reopening… Read more »

Newslinks for Monday 1st February 2021

Vaccines 1) Johnson heralds victory for care homes “Boris Johnson has hailed a “crucial milestone” in the coronavirus battle as… Read more »

WATCH: International Trade Secretary warns against protectionism

Truss declares: “The only we are going to recover the economy after Covid is through more trade. We want to see the whole world get vaccinated.”

WATCH: Irish PM “would like to dial down the tone and work collegiality”

Martin says “the Commission took the wrong mechanism in invoking Article 16 and the Protocol to deal with it”.

WATCH: Was Labour wrong to call for the UK to join the EU’s vaccine programme? Reeves does not answer.

At least the Shadow Cabinet Office Minister “gives credit” to the Government for the “fantastic job of procuring vaccines.”

WATCH: Hunt – There is a “very compelling case” for vaccinating teachers

But the former Health Secretary cautions that “critical care beds are full of people between 60 and 75.”

WATCH: “There are huge opportunities out there” – Truss heralds plan to join the Asia-Pacific free trade pact

The International Trade Secretary claims a trade deal with the US is also “in the pipeline” and adds that the UK “best of both worlds” on trade.

WATCH: Blair joins criticism of “very foolish” European Commission

The former Prime Minister adds that it was “unacceptable” to have undermined the Good Friday Agreement.

Newslinks for Sunday 31st January 2021

Vaccines 1) Zahawi pledges that the UK is “ready to help” the EU “Britain stands ready to help the EU… Read more »

Newslinks for Saturday 30th January 2021

Johnson ‘spurns flag waving’ as UK sets global pace with vaccines… “Boris Johnson was on Friday accused of wanting to… Read more »