Poll: Many Britons would not feel safe taking Chinese or Russian jabs

Vaccine nationalism? Many Britons say they would not feel safe taking Chinese or Russian jabs even if they are approved for use by UK regulators – but a huge 90% back the Oxford version Poll shows some 73 per cent of people say it does not matter which jab they get  But the survey found … Read more

No10 launches world’s first trial into whether mix-matching Covid jabs is safe amid supply shortages

Number 10 has launched the world’s first trial into whether mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines is safe and can enhance protection against the disease. The study of more than 800 patients will look at the effect of giving someone an initial dose of the Oxford University jab, followed by the Pfizer one, and vice versa. Scientists will … Read more

Schoolboy, 13, who raised fears when he went missing amid heavy snowfall is found safe and well

Schoolboy, 13, who raised fears when he went missing overnight amid heavy snowfall is found safe and well Police say Kai Hatty, 13, had been missing 7pm last night in Leeds, West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Police said they are concerned for his welfare due to heavy snow Amber snow warning with ‘potential risk to life’ … Read more

Man controversially acquitted of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl to be moved to ‘safe house’

The case against Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh appears to have fallen apart because of the contradictory evidence produced during his original trial in 2002 and the decision by the prosecution at the time to try him and three other accused co-conspirators together.  According to the Pearl family lawyer, Faisal Siddiqi, this means that doubt about … Read more

Swampy’s son, 16, claims his ‘proud’ mother is ‘worried’ but ‘knows he’s safe’ in HS2 tunnels

The 16-year-old son of veteran eco activist Swampy, who is holed up with his father in tunnels under Euston, said his mother was ‘really proud’, but ‘worried’. Rory Hooper said being in the cramped burrows protesting against HS2 was ‘more fun than he thought’. And he revealed he was in daily contact with his mother … Read more

Singer, 28, issues heartbreaking plea for people to ‘stay safe’ days before she died from virus 

Singer, 28, who documented intensive care battle with Covid on Facebook and issued heartbreaking plea for people to ‘stay safe’ dies from virus as family pay tribute Kyanna Sutton was just 28 years old when she died after short battle with Covid Singer had suffered with severe asthma since childhood and had been shielding Kyanna … Read more

‘A 12-week delay IS safe’: Vaccines expert slams health bosses for fuelling concerns about Covid jab

‘A 12-week delay IS safe’: Vaccines expert slams health bosses for fuelling concerns about Covid-19 jab… and says a long gap between injections could even offer greater protection Jab expert Professor Adam Finn accused doctors’ union of misleading public  Hit out at British Medical Association for criticising Government’s vaccine plan Government extended the wait time … Read more

MG5 EV’s £225 roof rails are ‘for decoration only’ and not safe to carry weight

A car manufacturer has left customers dumbfounded after it emerged the roof rails on one of its electric estate cars are unable carry any weight. If drivers ignore this detail it could ‘result in an accident or damage to the vehicle’. That’s despite the brand’s optional accessories for the model including roof bars for an … Read more

Ministers consider £2bn levy on developers as families face £15bn bill for safe homes after Grenfell

Big building firms face a multi-billion-pound levy to help families pay to repair homes with dangerous cladding in the wake of the Grenfell fire. It could a mean a levy on all high rise flats and possibly a separate charge on major developments to atone for building tens of thousands of flats and homes with … Read more

Boris Johnson urges parents to send children to ‘safe’ primary schools tomorrow

Boris Johnson today urged parents to send children back to primary schools – but refused to rule out a full shutdown to control the mutant coronavirus strain. The PM insisted there is ‘no doubt in my mind’ that schools are ‘safe’ as he insisted there would be no further U-turn on reopening most primaries this … Read more