Exclusive: firm owned by Matthew Freud won ‘strategic communications’ Covid contract without tender Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA PR firm owned by Matthew Freud, who was closely associated with the Conservatives during ... Read Full Story
South Africa has entered binding agreements with Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer for the supply of 31 million doeses of the COVID 19 vacccines as that country ramps up its battle against the deadly pandemic. President Cyril Ramaphosa said Johnson & Johnson will supply 11 million shots with 2.8m of that expected to be delivered […] Read Full Story
Cycle and car parts retailer says bike sales have jumped 47% in lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHalfords has committed to repaying all the £10.7m in furlough money it received from taxpayers, thanks to stronger-than-... Read Full Story
Latest updates: UK officials face urgent calls for tougher border measures as the search continues for one of six people infected with Brazilian variantAlarm over delays in border measures as Brazil Covid variant hits UKHealth and postal services seeki... Read Full Story
The British vaccine deployment minister, Nadhim Zahawi, has appealed for help to trace one of six people infected with the Brazilian Covid-19 variant. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Zahawi said: 'If you had a test on 12 or 13 February and haven’t had ... Read Full Story
Photographer Grey Hutton has been photographing the impact of the pandemic and the community response in his home borough of Hackney, east London, meeting local families and documenting the support networks, with the support of the National Geographic ... Read Full Story
The artists have responded to the pandemic with comic, haunting works showing themselves being buffeted around a chaotic London. They talk about lines of coffins, illegal raves and ‘shameful’ statue-topplingAs they call themselves living sculptures, I ... Read Full Story
When COVID-19 hit Iyabo’s 70-year-old mother, she and her siblings whispered to the doctors not to disclose it to her, though the “COVID-19, Infectious Diseases Centre” sign was visible all over the isolation centre in Yaba. They feared she would die of anxiety long before the virus pounced on her underlying illnesses – diabetes and […] Read Full Story
From “The Times” of London (Wednesday July 15, 1998) we have the following front page letter with the headline: “NIGERIAN LESSON” duly signed by Sir Peter Smithers: “Sir, During the negotiations for the independence of Nigeria the view of the Secretary of State at that time, with which I agreed, was that in Nigeria we […] Read Full Story
Northern MPs tell chancellor his budget should protect high street and tax online retailers such as AmazonRishi Sunak is under increasing pressure from Conservative “red wall” MPs to go beyond existing support for the UK economy in Wednesday’s budget a... Read Full Story
Polling finds people feel more united than divided as pandemic brings people togetherCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic has fostered “a greater sense of connection”, spurring millions to volunteer to he... Read Full Story
Ex-PM says government has been complacent over ongoing issue of joblessness amid Covid-19Rishi Sunak will be betraying a generation of unemployed people unless he uses Wednesday’s budget to scale up support for the growing ranks of the long-term jobles... Read Full Story
A US advisory panel voted unanimously Sunday to approve the one-shot, easier-to-use Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine and it reaching the arms of people starting this week. Meeting in emergency session, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly endorsed the vaccine’s effectiveness in completely protecting against hospitalization and death. The J & […] Read Full Story
The health secretary paid tribute to NHS staff in a video message posted to Twitter after it was announced that more than 20 million Britons have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose. ‘I’m absolutely delighted that over 20 million people have ... Read Full Story
Expansion of capacity must be lasting legacy of Covid-19, says NHS Providers chief executiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHospital chiefs are urging ministers to expand the NHS’s supply of beds in intensive care units, whi... Read Full Story
Up to three cases of highly transmissible variant have been found in England and a further three in Scotland Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government is facing urgent calls for tougher border measures after UK official... Read Full Story
Rescue teams and police attend site known for landslips after tent spotted on coastlineA couple and a child have been visited by emergency services after pitching a tent on a cliff edge in a stretch of the North York Moors known for landslips.Police of... Read Full Story
Manager Jonathan Cunningham has ensured residents see family in lockdown on a rickshaw with a Perspex screenCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Matt Hancock announced that care home residents could finally receive indoor vi... Read Full Story
Health secretary hails latest inoculation figures as ‘magnificent achievement for the country’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20 million Britons have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, the UK government... Read Full Story
Britain announced Sunday that it has given more than 20 million people at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with the rapid rollout providing hope in a country with Europe’s highest death toll. Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in a video on Twitter, saying: “I’m absolutely delighted that over 20 million … Continue reading COVID-19: UK Vaccinates Over 20 Million People With At Least One Dose Read Full Story
Tenants in rent arrears are facing eviction after Covid tenancy rules were quietly changedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEviction orders are being issued to tenants who have run up rent arrears because of the pandemic desp... Read Full Story
Richard Harrington’s experience mirrors that of many in creative industries during pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Poldark actor Richard Harrington has revealed how he got a job as a takeaway delivery driver afte... Read Full Story
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has called on the government at all levels to strengthen Nigeria’s health sector through the implementation of favorable policies, increased budgetary allocation and investments to enable the sector withstand future disruptions especially a pandemic . Chikwe Ihekweazu, director general of the NCDC said this as part of the […] Read Full Story
Nigeria will take delivery of 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Boss Mustapha, chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and secretary to the government of the federation, has said. The consignment, which is being routed through Abuja, will contain doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Bashir Ahmad, media aide to President […] Read Full Story
The chancellor must perform a deft juggling act in the budget. It’s not just the finances that will be hard to reconcile – it’s the politicsWednesday 11 March 2020 was a momentous day not only for Rishi Sunak, but for the UK and the world. It was the d... Read Full Story
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