SAGE has blamed ‘structural and institutional racism and discrimination’ for vaccine scepticism among BAME communities as a recent survey found 72 per cent of black people were unlikely to have the Covid jab. A report from the Government’s scientific advisory committee said historical issues of unethical healthcare research and systemic racism are key factors for … Read more
Over 5million more Britons will be invited to receive a coronavirus jab from today. In a major milestone for the vaccination programme, letters will start being sent to those in England in the next two priority groups. This includes 4.6million in their 70s plus another one million classed as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ because they have … Read more
Thousands of Britons today flew into the UK and were pictured arriving at the country’s airports as they sought to get home before borders slam shut on Monday after all travel corridors were axed. Boris Johnson said on Friday that from 4am on Monday all travel corridors will be suspended and anyone coming to the … Read more
Worried Britons obey PM’s order to ‘stay at home’ amid Covid lockdown as anxiety hits highest level since April Proportion of Britons reporting that they only left home for essential has risen Nearly two-thirds said they were obeying the PM’s instruction to ‘stay at home’ Anxiety levels were at highest since April in the latest … Read more
A tourist helicopter crash that killed five holidaying Britons in the Grand Canyon was caused by a ‘violent gust of wind’, an investigation has concluded. Ellie Milward, Jonathan Udall, Stuart Hill, Becky Dobson and Jason Hill died when the Airbus EC130 B4 crashed near the Colorado River in Arizona in 2018. The National Transportation Safety Board released its … Read more
Britons were stuck in Portugal today after all flights were cancelled amid growing concerns about a mutant coronavirus strain which has emerged in Brazil. Travellers from the country were banned from entering the UK along with all those from South America, with Portugal included due to its strong travel links with Brazil. The ban, which … Read more
Britons gathered outside their homes to take part in the second Clap for Heroes of the third national lockdown last night as NHS staff protested Boris Johnson‘s handling of the pandemic outside Downing Street. Residents in Saltburn, Yorkshire, and Surrey wore fairy lights, banged pans and decorated their balconies with flowers spelling ‘NHS’ during the second … Read more
Parts of northern England and Scotland woke up to heavy snowfall this morning with more wintry weather now forecast for the weekend and into next week as temperatures plunge as low as -12C (10F). An amber weather warning covering parts of eastern Scotland, County Durham and Northumberland is in force until the mid-morning today, amid … Read more
Ministers launch free new health insurance card for Britons replacing the EHIC after Brexit – but Which? warns travellers to check where it’s accepted Global Health Insurance Card is now available as part of UK’s post-Brexit deal It replaces European Health Insurance Cards, which are valid if they are in date Travellers to Europe only need … Read more
Britons are ‘highly likely’ to need a Covid vaccination every year for the ‘foreseeable’ future, Matt Hancock has today warned, as he also revealed 200,000 people a day are now receiving their first dose of the jab. The Health Secretary said the UK could require an ‘dual vaccination programme’, with yearly jabs to protect against … Read more