A blow for the over-40s… everything you need to know about our impending vaccine shortage 

What has happened? The NHS has written to GPs, hospitals and councils to warn of a looming fall in the supply of coronavirus vaccines. It said the Vaccines Task Force (VTF) had warned of a ‘significant reduction’ in supplies from the week starting March 29. The VTF, which agreed vaccine deals on behalf of the … Read more

Over-40s to get Covid-19 jabs by end of March: Vaccine age bands will be widened in next phase

Britons as young as 40 could be offered a jab within a few weeks, the Mail can reveal. Government advisers are set to recommend the next phase of the vaccine rollout continues on the basis of age, rather than prioritising key workers. But the age brackets will be wider than before – meaning 40 to … Read more

Government dismisses claim it wants over-40s to pay more tax

Downing Street dismisses claim it is planning to force all over-40s to pay more tax to fund the social care system Reports suggested policy was being considered by the Department of Health But Downing Street said this afternoon it is ‘not true that we are considering’ it No10 said Boris Johnson would ‘take the time’ … Read more

Downing Street dismisses claim it wants over-40s to pay more tax to fund social care

Downing Street dismisses claim it is planning to force all over-40s to pay more tax to fund the social care system Reports suggested policy was being considered by the Department of Health But Downing Street said this afternoon it is ‘not true that we are considering’ it No10 said Boris Johnson would ‘take the time’ … Read more

All over-40s could face higher taxes to fund cost of care – expected to soar by £7billion a year 

All over-40s could face higher taxes to help fund the cost of care – which is expected to soar by an extra £7billion a year Prime Minister Boris Johnson considering options to end the social care crisis He is under pressure to solve the issue he promised to fix more than a year ago Johnson … Read more