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EU insists on keeping coronavirus vaccine contracts secret

BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union will keep the details of its contracts with Covid-19 vaccine makers secret while negotiating with them, the bloc’s commissioner for health said on Thursday (Jan 7). “We are bound by the confidentiality clauses of the contract, and disclosure of any confidential information at this moment in time undermines the […]

Prince William ‘predicted Megxit’ but Prince Harry ignored advice

Meghan Markle: William's Harry 'concerns' discussed by expert Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s sensational statement announcing their decision to step down as senior royals. It came after months of unhappiness for the couple, who struggled with the intense public and press scrutiny. Meghan said in an interview with ITV’s […]

GCSEs and A-Levels crisis: Teachers will decide grades for pupils as exams axed

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The under-pressure minister told MPs he would “trust in teachers rather than algorithms”, a reference to problems with last year’s exam results. He also confirmed there would be no Year 6 Sats […]

Vaccine breakthrough: The big push starts today as GPs step in

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. GP surgeries will get a £10 bonus for every care home resident they inoculate. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Every part of the Government and the NHS are working around the clock […]