Britain’s Covid vaccine shortage may delay lockdown-easing plans, expert warns

The vaccine rollout was plunged into its first real crisis last night as the NHS revealed a major four-week fall in supply, meaning millions of people under 50 now face waiting a much longer wait for their first vaccine appointment than many had hoped. Here, we take a look at what is causing the shortage, … Read more

Gibraltar dismisses Priti Patel’s radical new plans to process Channel migrants

Gibraltar and the Isle of Man today torpedoed claims they could be used by Priti Patel to house new processing centres for UK asylum seekers illegally arriving by sea or in the back of lorries. Political leaders have reacted angrily to the idea and demanded reassurance from the Home Secretary that migrants who enter Britain illegally … Read more

Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched

Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched amid concerns over its impact on the environment Plans to dig Britain’s first new coal mine in 30 years look set to be scrapped Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng cited ‘compelling reasons’ to block the mine Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said … Read more

Government plans to axe industrial pollution by two-thirds by 2035

ELECTRIC VEHICLES  PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with car … Read more

New plans could see credit balances automatically returned to customers

Energy firms could be forced to automatically repay customers their credit balances and limit what they can keep with BILLIONS held by them Ofgem is consulting on new proposals that could save £1.45bn in total  It may limit the amount of customer credit balances suppliers can hold Experts have welcomed the news, saying it would be … Read more

Priti Patel plans sweeping changes after string of cases of adult refugees in schools

Asylum curbs on men who pose as pupils: Priti Patel plans sweeping changes after string of cases of adult refugees in schools Incidents included a balding man seemingly in his 40s in a British classroom Most troubling case of migrant lying about age was the Parsons Green bomber Independent age assessment body to decide on … Read more

White House drawing up plans for surge shipments of COVID vaccines to send to emerging hotspots

The White House is currently making plans to send massive shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to emerging hotspots in the U.S. Two senior administration officials told CNN the Biden administration is very worried that the number of Americans traveling over Spring Break will lead to a fourth surge of the coronavirus. Members of the federal government’s … Read more

Boris Johnson plans to boost our nuclear arsenal by 40%

Boris Johnson will announce today that Britain is significantly increasing its nuclear arsenal amid a threat of terrorist ‘dirty bombs’. He will signal a shift to a ‘more robust position on security and deterrence’ which will see troops deployed overseas ‘more often and for longer periods’. The Prime Minister is also expected to use the … Read more

Pub group plans legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s refusal to let them open up sooner

Pub group plans legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s refusal to let them open up sooner Boris Johnson facing challenge over refusing to let pubs fully open up in April Hospitality trade leaders said going to court over the ‘plainly irrational’ decision Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers outdoors from April 12 By … Read more

Tories accuse PM of ‘tokenism over talent’ as he plans a ‘women-first’ reshuffle in summer

Revolt of ‘the male, pale and stale’ Ministers: Tories accuse Boris Johnson of ‘tokenism over talent’ as he plans a ‘women-first’ reshuffle this summer Tory male ministers angrily accuse PM of plan to favour ‘tokenism over talent’  Boris Johnson is under pressure to move more women up the ministerial ladder The row broke amid fevered speculation … Read more