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What must Boris Johnson consider before easing Covid lockdown?
Analysis: PM will have to weigh up issues such as case rates, new variants and holiday rules in England roadmap Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris…
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Virtual Lords could be here to stay after Covid – but will MPs follow?
House of Lords has embraced Covid-safe representation more than Commons, but many MPs support change When the House of Lords began holding virtual proceedings during the first lockdown last spring,…
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Matt Hancock says all adults over 50 set to be offered Covid vaccine by mid-April – video
The health secretary said one in three adults had now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The government expects all adults over 50 and those with health conditions…
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Jo Whiley says vaccine offer for her sister ‘too late’ as she fights Covid – video
The BBC Radio 2 DJ says ‘it couldn’t be crueller’ after her sister, Frances, has finally been offered a Covid vaccine, but it may have come too late. Whiley said…
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What British politicians won’t admit – we need to transform the welfare state | John Harris
Nearly 80 years on from its creation, the benefits system has been exposed by Covid to be broken beyond repair I found an anecdote towards the end of The Road…
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Israel: use of Covid vaccines in prisoner swap deal sparks row
Secret deal reportedly involved Israel paying Russia $1.2m to send Sputnik jabs to Syria Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Israel’s agreement to secretly provide coronavirus vaccines…
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Matt Hancock’s ex-neighbour under investigation by UK’s medicine agency
Exclusive: MHRA investigating former publican Alex Bourne who won £30m of work producing Covid test vials The former publican and neighbour of Matt Hancock who secured lucrative work producing millions…
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Israel’s coronavirus vaccination ‘green pass’ opens fast track to normal life
Israel took a step towards normalcy on Sunday, reopening a raft of businesses and services following its third national lockdown, with some sites only available to those who have been…
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Hancock: Covid rules to be eased ‘with weeks between steps’
Health secretary says caution needed to take into account impact and unexpected events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said lockdown…
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This UK lockdown must be the last. Here’s how we can achieve that | Susan Michie
Yo-yoing in and out of lockdown has harmed health and livelihoods. In 2021, we need to do something different Susan Michie is on the Sage subcommittee advising on behavioural science…