Day: November 21, 2020

Senior Tory backbenchers prepare to resist Boris Johnson’s plan to replace lockdown with tiered system thumbnail

Senior Tory backbenchers prepare to resist Boris Johnson’s plan to replace lockdown with tiered system

November 21, 2020

B oris Johnson could be facing a Tory rebellion over his plans to replace the second national lockdown with a tiered system of restrictions. The Covid recovery group (CRG), led by former chief whip Mark Harper and ex-Brexit minister Steve Baker, is threatening to withhold support for the Prime Minister’s measures when the four-week lockdown […]

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Everyone in UK ‘could be vaccinated by April’ as rules ‘to be relaxed’ over Christmas thumbnail

UK coronavirus LIVE: Everyone in UK ‘could be vaccinated by April’ as rules ‘to be relaxed’ over Christmas

November 21, 2020

E veryone in the UK ‘could be vaccinated by April’ leaked documents say, as coronavirus restrictions are reportedly set to be relaxed over the Christmas holidays. Health secretary Matt Hancock told the Downing Street press conference that if the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approves a vaccine the rollout could begin in December. […]

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