Boris Johnson faces battle with Tory rebels and Labour over ‘vaccine passports’
The PM has stressed that final decisions on Covid status certification have not been made but he already faces opposition.
Tag: Coronavirus
Canary articles all about coronavirus (Covid-19), the pandemic, and governments’ responses to it
Coroner urges PM to hold coronavirus inquiry after ruling on pregnant nurse’s death
Coroner Emma Whitting called for a public inquiry after concluding it was unclear how a heavily pregnant nurse contracted coronavirus.
Covid-19 case rates for UK nations ‘levelling off’ at six-month low
Covid-19 case rates for each of the four UK nations have dropped to a six-month low, but continue to show ...
Boris Johnson urged to share coronavirus vaccine with poorer nations instead of hoarding supplies
Charities say the UK is ‘one of the world’s highest per-capita buyers’ of vaccines.
Scientist warns that unfettered international travel could ‘undo vaccine progress’
Dr Mike Tildesley, a member of the Spi-M modelling group which advises the Government, has said airport testing needs to ...
Doctors’ union urges government to tackle ‘unacceptable’ social inequalities
The British Medical Association has published a series of recommendations for ministers.
US passes stimulus bill that puts UK efforts to tackle child poverty to shame
The US government has passed a £1.9tn coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan that has the potential to cut child poverty in ...
A year of government coronavirus incompetence
One year ago yesterday, on 23 March 2020, the prime minister announced a full national lockdown to control the spread ...
Registered deaths fall below five-year average for first time in six months
The number of registered deaths in England and Wales has fallen below the average for this time of year for ...
MPs and campaigners demand the home secretary stops police clamping down on protests
Campaigners, MPs, and peers have written to home secretary Priti Patel. They're calling for changes to coronavirus (Covid-19) legislation to ...
MPs and peers slam lockdown laws on protest as ‘a mess’
The committee hit out at the confusing ambiguity of protest laws under lockdown.
Richard Burgon MP demands PM admits “deadly consequences” of his Covid dithering
The Prime Minister faced calls from a Labour MP to ‘apologise’ for the UK’s death toll a year on from ...
Finally. The DWP £20 uplift is facing legal action.
The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) £20 uplift to Universal Credit is facing a legal challenge. It's from people ...
A Labour MP just put Keir Starmer’s leadership to shame
A backbench Labour MP has made a video about the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Its narrative and analysis have shamed Keir ...
Grant Shapps just outdid his usual coronavirus clusterf*cking
Tory minister Grant Shapps doesn't have the best record for live TV appearances. But even by his own standards, Wednesday ...
‘Colour-blind’ coronavirus vaccine distribution is putting ethnic minorities at risk
The JCVI has largely recommended an age-based approach, and recently considered but rejected a move to prioritise people in higher-risk ...
MPs say ‘no clear evidence’ Test and Trace scheme works in critical report
A cross-party group of MPs has said there's “no clear evidence” the £22bn Test and Trace scheme contributed to lower ...
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