Johnson trying to set up charity that could fund Downing Street flat revamp
Downing Street is trying to set up a charity that could cover the costs of the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat, which he shares with his fiancee, Carrie Symonds.
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March 1, 2021 Covid vaccine: PM’s pledge to donate jabs is key to ‘global herd immunity’ says expert
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister said Britain and other rich countries need to make sure everyone around the world has access to COVID-19 jabs. Speaking to world leaders at the virtual G7 meeting, Mr Johnson said: “Science is finally getting the upper hand on Covid. Around the world [we need to] make sure everyone […]
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March 1, 2021 Hunt for mystery person infected with Brazilian COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’ after six cases confirmed in Britain
A hunt is under way for one of the first people in the UK believed to have contracted a Brazilian “variant of concern”.
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February 28, 2021 Two million more invited for Covid vaccine with rollout to get ‘even faster’ in March
Nearly two million more people aged over 60 in England are being invited to book a coronavirus jab as the boss of NHS England promised the rollout will get even quicker in March.
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February 28, 2021 Tory rebels threaten to vote against budget if taxes rise, as details of Sunak’s plans emerge
A £5bn grant scheme to help pubs, restaurants and retailers hit hardest by lockdown restrictions is set to be unveiled by the chancellor in Wednesday’s budget.
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February 27, 2021 Navy warship tracks Russian submarine through the English Channel
Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey tracked the sub’s progress in the North Sea and the English Channel. The Kilo-class diesel-powered RFS Rostov Na Donu surfaced during its journey from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.
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February 27, 2021 Unionists warn PM that NI Protocol must be ditched immediately
Unionists taking legal action against the Government over the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol have warned the Prime Minister that it must be immediately ditched.
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February 26, 2021 Queen says her Covid jab ‘didn’t hurt at all’
The Queen has said her Covid-19 vaccination “didn’t hurt at all” in a video call with health officials leading vaccine deployment across the UK.
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February 25, 2021 A-level and GCSE results will be issued earlier to allow more time for appeals
A-level and GCSE students in England will get their teacher-assessed grades earlier in August to give them more time to appeal.
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February 24, 2021 Be ‘muscular’ and drive green recovery, Cameron tells Johnson
Boris Johnson must be “muscular” in reshaping the economy to bring about a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis, former prime minister David Cameron has said, calling for an active policy of industrial intervention.
