MPs to Get Vote on Vaccine Passports
April 4, 2021 11:31 pm 40 CommentsThe Government risks being defeated in the Commons over Covid vaccine passports, which MPs will be given a vote on before being introduced.
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Telegraph Readers Give Their Verdict on Michael Gove’s Vaccine Passport Proposals
April 4, 2021 4:57 pm 161 CommentsMichael Gove has asked readers of his article in the Telegraph to "keep sharing their views on the way ahead" regarding Covid vaccine passports. Judging from some of the top-rated comments, he may regret having asked!
Blood Clot Cases Could Reduce Take-up of AstraZeneca Vaccine Among Young Women
April 4, 2021 12:40 pm 37 CommentsBritish health officials are worried that younger people – particularly young women – may turn down the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine because of fears over blood clotting.
Thousands of Primary School Leavers Lack Basic Reading Skills After Months Out of the Classroom
April 4, 2021 6:18 am 24 CommentsThe number of primary school leavers struggling with literacy has risen by 30,000 over the past year, taking the total up to over 200,000. In this time, 840 million days of in-person schooling has been lost.
Plans for Vaccine Passports When Visiting Pubs and Restaurants Ditched – for Now
April 3, 2021 10:02 pm 59 CommentsPlans to force people to show vaccine passports when going to a pub or restaurant have been ditched. Proof of a Covid jab or test will, however, still be required when attending festivals and sports events.
Matt Hancock Summoned to High Court to Justify Opening Shops Before Pubs
April 3, 2021 8:20 pm 16 CommentsWhy is it that pubs and restaurants cannot open at the same time as "non-essential" shops? Matt Hancock has been ordered to the High Court to justify this decision, following legal action by Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond.
More Than Five Million People Fully Vaccinated in UK
April 3, 2021 7:24 pm 19 CommentsMore than five million people in the UK have received both doses of a Covid vaccine – just under 10% of those aged over 18. Over 30 million people have also received their first jab.
Police Shut Down Good Friday Church Service and Threaten Worshippers With £200 Fines for Breaking Covid Rules
April 3, 2021 3:53 pm 39 CommentsPolice interrupted a Good Friday church service, threatening worshipers with £200 fines for breaking Covid rules. Stood behind the lectern, one officer said that the service was "unlawful", adding: "You need to go home."
Companies Could Enforce ‘No Jab, No Job’ Under Government’s Vaccine Passport Plans
April 3, 2021 1:38 pm 61 CommentsMinisters are said to be "resigned" to the fact that vaccine passports could be used by companies to ban people who have not been vaccinated from working for them.
Danish Vaccine Passport App “Will Cause Domino Effect” Across Europe
April 3, 2021 9:42 am 56 CommentsThe Danish developers of a new Covid passport app say that its technology will cause a "domino effect" across Europe. The company is currently in talks with a number of European countries, possibly including the UK.