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Covid vaccine expected 'in days' – and Marcus Vaccine could be jab's poster boy

The Government is planning to ramp up promotion of the coronavirus vaccine amid rising concerns over the spread of anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories. With the jab expected to be approved this week and a possible rollout within days, health ministers are said to be in talks with high profile stars to promote positive messages about it. […]

Brexit breakthrough: Deal to be secured at ‘eleventh-hour’ as deadline on brink

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Diplomats in Westminster and Brussels have entered into what is regarded as the final week of Brexit trade talks as the deadline in four weeks looms. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the […]

Boris's dog Dilyn believed to have caught Covid during No 10 outbreak

Boris Johnson’s dog Dilyn is thought to have caught coronavirus at the time the Prime Minister was taken into intensive care. It is said the Jack Russell terrier, who lives at Number 10 with Mr Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds, was wheezy and too tired to go for walks. ‘It’s well known the virus […]

Time is running out for Brexit trade deal, UK minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union are running out of time to clinch a Brexit trade deal but if good progress is made this week then the talks could be extended, Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Monday.FILE PHOTO: A British Union Jack flag flutters outside the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium January […]

Covid cases 'dropped by a third during second lockdown'

Coronavirus cases fell by almost a third in England during the second national lockdown, research suggests. The fall was driven by reductions of more than half in the North West and North East, which were subject to the toughest tier three measures before nationwide restrictions were imposed, according to the latest interim findings from Imperial […]

Four French police officers charged over black man's beating, two held

PARIS (AFP) – Four French police officers have been charged in connection with the beating of a black man in Paris, with two held in custody, a judicial source said Monday (Nov 30). The examining magistrate charged three with “willful violence by a person holding public authority” and “forgery”. Two were kept behind bars, while […]

Queen leaves Christmas decorations up for months in heartbreaking royal tradition

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Her Majesty likes to spend Christmas in her Sandringham Estate and usually stays there until February. But her Christmas decorations remain in place during her stay in the Norfolk residence for one specific […]

England lockdown cuts coronavirus cases 30%, study shows

LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Cases of coronavirus in England fell 30 per cent after lockdown measures were rolled out in November, according to a study by Imperial College London and market research company Ipsos Mori. The findings show cases were rising as the country entered a four-week lockdown on Nov 5 and that a sharp decrease […]