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The UK is gearing up to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with a plan to be published this Monday, aiming to vaccinate 15 million of the most vulnerable by February 15. The efforts are being led by the Army, which has set up over 1,000 local vaccination centers across
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Boris Johnson responded to claims that the COVID-19 pandemic is a "hoax" and that hospitals are empty, saying that these individuals "need to grow up." The comments come as the UK hospital system is under significant pressure, with over 30,000 COVID patients currently in hospitals
Coronaviruses
A significant shift in vaccination strategy is underway, with two million doses of the Pfizer jab to be distributed this week and next to further accelerate the inoculation programme. Boris Johnson has pledged to use every aspect of government to protect the elderly and vulnerable, as the UK sees a
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The Prime Minister warned that the NHS is under more pressure than ever due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with hospitals now busier than they were during the first peak in April 2020. The number of hospital admissions has surged, with 26,626 patients in England's hospitals, a 30
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As the UK battles to see off the coronavirus pandemic, a recruitment blitz will be launched to encourage people to take up frontline jobs across the NHS, teaching, and prisons. The drive, initiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, aims to bolster the country's public sector workforce in the
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In a monumental day for the country, British MPs overwhelmingly voted to support Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade agreement, while also approving the "game-changing" Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for use. The UK will leave the European Union at 11pm tonight, marking a significant shift in the country'
Brexit
European Union ambassadors will convene on Christmas Day to review the free-trade deal reached with the UK after nine months of negotiations. The agreement has been hailed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a "new beginning," but fishing organizations are criticizing the deal, accusing the government of
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Alarm over a new, highly infectious coronavirus strain in the UK has spread globally, prompting over 40 countries to impose travel bans, a Channel trade shutdown, and a sharp decline in international markets. Panic buying and supply chain disruptions loomed as governments and investors scrambled to contain the outbreak. British
Brexit
As Europe cut off transport ties with the UK due to a new coronavirus strain, sowing chaos for families, truckers, and supermarkets, the country's Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the highly infectious virus posed a danger to the country. The move by European countries including France, Germany,
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As the world grapples with the outbreak of a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus, governments across the globe are scrambling to contain the spread, leading to widespread travel restrictions and a growing sense of panic. The spread of the new strain has reached a critical juncture, with over
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Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, have held a call to "take stock" of the negotiations, but significant disagreements remain, particularly on fisheries and the EU's €750bn Covid recovery package. The UK has refused to exempt the EU's recovery fund
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European Union negotiator Michel Barnier has identified a narrow path to a trade deal with the UK in the coming days, contingent upon resolving the contentious issue of fishing rights in British waters. Progress has been made on fair competition rules, but the two sides remain at an impasse on
