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Delight at new vaccine tempered by fears of tighter tiers after lockdown

16 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

The UK has secured five million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine which claims to have almost 95% effectiveness against the virus. Health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the UK has “an initial agreement” for five million doses from the US drugmaker, but added they will not be available until spring 2021. “Absolutely brilliant news,” hailed […]

PM takes control and sacks Cummings as Hancock assures no vax delay even if no-deal

14 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

Boris Johnson has taken control of Number 10 by sacking his chief adviser Dominic Cummings just 11 disastrous months after the chief advisor delivered a landslide election victory. It is also just seven weeks until the end of the UK’s transition period from the EU and Cummings’ exit from Number 10 follows fast behind director […]

Cain’s exit before the ‘Armageddon of Brexit’

12 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

The UK recorded its highest number of Covid cases in a 24 period with 33,470, while becoming became the first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths from the virus. Infections in over-80s are soaring while the NHS reports the number of people waiting a year or longer for surgery is 107 times higher than […]

Vaccine and mass testing boost for UK but Covid deaths hit highest daily toll since May

10 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

Doctors and soldiers have been put on notice to prepare for a national immunisation and mass testing drive across the UK following yesterday’s announcement of a coronavirus vaccine. Some 1,500 GPs and drive-through centres will deliver “at least 1,000 jabs a week” of the Pfizer and BioNtech vaccine from December 1, with health officials saying […]

PM won’t U-turn on Brexit bill despite US election; Lord sparks race row with Kamala Harris tweet

9 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

The prime minister will not U-turn on the international law-breaking Internal Market Bill in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election, Downing Street insists. Biden has long warned the US will not deal with the UK if the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland is put at risk by […]

Covid mass testing in Liverpool – an ‘incredible opportunity’ or an ‘expensive, dangerous mess’?

6 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

The first Covid mass testing trial in the UK is underway in Liverpool with the city’s 500,000 people urged to take part in what the mayor called “an incredible opportunity to turbo-charge our efforts to reduce coronavirus in the city.” Some 2,000 soldiers have been called on to assist the trial and administer tests in […]

Priti Patel’s ban on ‘two-or-more’ people protesting will ‘cause a lot of trouble’

3 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

Priti Patel wants to ban protests of more than two people during the second lockdown and has briefed senior police officers to enforce coronavirus law banning marches and demonstrations. Chief constables are concerned the home secretary’s move is too oppressive for a liberal democracy while a civil law barrister warned the ban could breach human […]

England under four week lockdown from Thursday to save the NHS

31 October 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

Boris Johnson will impose a national lockdown on England on Thursday to save the NHS from the second wave of coronavirus advancing through the country. Announcing the new lockdown which will last until at least December 2, Johnson said: “We must act now to contain this autumn surge”. The prime minister was warned the health […]

UK Covid death toll passes 60,000 – calls for circuit breaker as deadlier second wave forecast

27 October 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

The UK has passed a grim Covid-19 milestone with 60,000 deaths passed on Tuesday, according to analysis of official data. The Covid-19 death toll rose by 367 people according to the latest figures announced today by the department of health, marking the highest daily toll since May 27, and bringing the average per-day death count […]

Pressure piles on PM as 55 northern Tory MPs demand ‘roadmap out of lockdown’

26 October 202019 January 2024Political Fiber

A coalition of 55 Conservative MPs representing northern constituencies have written to the prime minister demanding a “road map out of lockdown” and a post-Covid economic plan for the north of England. The Northern Research Group (NRG) of Tory MPs delivered their letter to Boris Johnson, expressing fears the coronavirus could send their region “into […]

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