Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s released after Truss “overruled US objections” to deal “The US wanted to secure the release of Morad Tahbaz, who has Iranian, American and British citizenship. Iran was adamant it would release Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori and Tabhaz would only be released on furlough. Two government sources told The Times that the US blocked the deal, […]
Diverse UK hailed over narrowing of race gap “Britain is a model on race for other countries, with children from ethnic minorities outperforming their white peers at school, a landmark government review has concluded. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, formed last July after the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, said that […]
Prime Minister joins world leaders in call for pandemic treaty “The world needs a global settlement like that forged after the Second World War to protect countries in the wake of Covid, Boris Johnson and other world leaders have said. Writing for The Telegraph on Tuesday, Mr Johnson, Emmanuel Macron, the French president, and Angela […]
Johnson to urge caution as England takes first step out of lockdown “Boris Johnson will stress the need for people to be cautious as England takes its first significant step towards easing lockdown restrictions for adults. People will now be able to meet up legally outdoors in groups of six, or in two households, including […]
Johnson praises the free market as he launches local election campaign “Boris Johnson has hailed the role of the “free market economy” in the UK’s coronavirus jab rollout as he launched the party’s local election push. The prime minister called on activists to remind voters about the “incredible scientific breakthrough” of the vaccine ahead of […]
Salmond launches new independence Alba Party “Alex Salmond is returning to frontline politics by launching a new party, splitting the Scottish independence movement. The new group, called the Alba Party, will aim to produce a “supermajority” for independence at the Holyrood election in May. It will only stand on the regional lists, the proportional representation […]
Coronavirus 1) Brussels “backs down” on blockades in vaccine war with Britain “EU leaders have stepped back from threatening to ban vaccine shipments to Britain. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, had urged leaders to support regulations to hit Britain with blockades in any future supply crisis, because vaccination rates in the UK […]
Jab blockade would damage you for years, Johnson warns Europe “Boris Johnson warned the EU last night that a vaccine trade war would result in “considerable” long-term damage to the bloc as efforts to resolve the dispute over AstraZeneca exports continued. EU leaders are due today to discuss new rules that could ban coronavirus vaccine shipments […]
Coronavirus 1) Bells toll for 126,000 lives lost to Covid-19 “It was a day to reflect and remember, a time for the nation to mourn its losses and contemplate a future that remains worryingly uncertain. For the prime minister, it was a moment to admit that the consequences of the pandemic, and the decisions his […]
Johnson seeks to end UK-Brussels stand-off over AstraZeneca vaccine… “Boris Johnson has sent an emissary to Brussels to end a bitter stand-off over vaccines, calling for “international co-operation” and warning that a surge in Covid-19 cases in the EU would end up hitting the UK. Speaking on Monday ahead of the anniversary of Britain’s first […]
Wallace tells EU leaders to ‘grow up’ after threat to vaccines “A cabinet minister has suggested that EU leaders should be more “grown up” as Britain urged Brussels to step back from a full-scale vaccine war. Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, warned the EU that “the world is watching” after it doubled down on its threat […]
Coronavirus 1) Merkel and Macron ‘are set to back illegal EU plan to block exports of AstraZeneca vaccine to Britain’ “Britain was last night on the brink of a vaccine war with the EU – as the UK smashed its record for the number of daily inoculations. In a dramatic move, European Commission President Ursula […]
Pfizer warns EU to back down on vaccine threats to UK “Pfizer has warned the EU to back down from its threat to block vaccines to the UK because the firm needs crucial ingredients shipped from Yorkshire, The Telegraph has learned. The drugmaker and its partner BioNTech have told Brussels that the UK has the power […]
NHS warns of ‘significant reduction’ in vaccine supplies “The UK’s coronavirus vaccine programme was thrown off course on Wednesday as the NHS warned of a “significant reduction” in supplies of jabs and ordered a freeze on new vaccination appointments for April. NHS staff were told that “volumes for first doses will be significantly constrained” and […]
Vaccines 1) Setback for UK’s Covid vaccine rollout “Under-50s will have to wait longer for their coronavirus jab after the NHS warned last night of a four-week supply drought. Vaccine centres were told to halt any booking of new appointments for next month after NHS England said that it had been abruptly told of a “significant […]