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Britons may NEVER go to work with a cough again because Covid has made it ‘socially unacceptable’, top scientific adviser predicts Professor Dame Angela McLean told Science and Technology Select Committee She said it would be ‘powerful’ if going in sick became ‘socially unacceptable’ Boris Johnson is not expected to give a firm date for … Read more
An increasing number of Britons view the rise of China as a ‘critical threat’ to the UK and oppose economic ties to Beijing, a new survey has found. The surge in anti-Chinese sentiment comes after a period of intense scrutiny over Beijing’s role in British infrastructure and after a ban on the Chinese telecom company … Read more
Boris Johnson today promised Britons will not need to carry a ‘vaccine passport’ to go to the pub when the country comes out of lockdown. The Prime Minister shot down growing reports the controversial scheme is being looked at as a tactic to keep the economy open when restrictions are finally lifted. But Mr Johnson … Read more
The priority groups for vaccinations in the UK 1. Residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults 2. All those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers 3. All those 75 years of age and over 4. All those 70 years … Read more
The coronavirus variant detected in Bristol has the ‘potential’ to reinfect vaccinated Britons, a senior SAGE scientist has warned. Professor John Edmunds said it could be ‘very dangerous’ to the UK’s mammoth jab drive if the mutant strain is allowed to spread around the country. Public Health England has so far found 21 cases of … Read more
Ministers are hunting for the final two million vulnerable Britons who have not yet come forward for their Covid vaccine, warning that having large numbers of unprotected people could delay the easing of lockdown. The Government has made it its mission to inoculate the 15million Brits most at risk of dying from the coronavirus by … Read more
Britons trying to pay overseas direct debits and send money to banks and companies in Europe are having their transactions blocked as Brexit continues to cause hurdles and headaches. Those trying to send money abroad now have to provide an additional layer of detail when making payments as the UK is now classed as a ‘third … Read more
Vaccine nationalism? Many Britons say they would not feel safe taking Chinese or Russian jabs even if they are approved for use by UK regulators – but a huge 90% back the Oxford version Poll shows some 73 per cent of people say it does not matter which jab they get But the survey found … Read more
Social media has been flooded with videos of a new TikTok lockdown craze – housbound Britons dancing to the BBC News theme tune. Hot on the heels of the Sea Shanty fad – where users sang renditions of traditional folk songs – comes a new idea, with a hilarious routine by three women already clocking … Read more
Nine Britons are charged over Singapore yacht party that broke coronavirus rules Nine Britons aged between 26 and 32 could face six months in a Singapore jail An investigation found the party broke the rules which limited gatherings to five Singapore has come down hard on rule violations after keeping infections low By Tim Stickings … Read more