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PHE chief admits it’s not ‘absolutely clear’ if Kent strain is more deadly

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The medical director at Public Health England has said it is not ‘absolutely clear’ if a UK variant of the coronavirus is more deadly amid concerns over a ‘scaremongering’ Downing Street press conference. Dr Yvonne Doyle said more work was needed to determine whether the Kent strain was more likely to take people’s lives. It comes … Read more

PHE chief admits it’s not ‘absolutely clear’ if Kent strain is more deadly

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The medical director at Public Health England has said it is not ‘absolutely clear’ if a UK variant of the coronavirus is more deadly amid concerns over a ‘scaremongering’ Downing Street press conference. Dr Yvonne Doyle said more work was needed to determine whether the Kent strain was more likely to take people’s lives. It comes … Read more

No10 slaps down Tory calls for ‘road map’ out of lockdown

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No10 slapped down Tory calls for a ‘road map’ out of lockdown today despite the R number dropping below the critical level of one and figures showing cases have halved in a fortnight. Downing Street defied mounting anger from MPs and more evidence of the outbreak has peaked, warning the NHS is still under huge … Read more

No10 slaps down Tory calls for ‘road map’ out of lockdown

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No10 slapped down Tory calls for a ‘road map’ out of lockdown today despite the R number dropping below the critical level of one and figures showing cases have halved in a fortnight. Downing Street defied mounting anger from MPs and more evidence of the outbreak has peaked, warning the NHS is still under huge … Read more

Healthcare company controlled by Lord Ashcroft is given Covid-19 testing role 

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Anger as Tory donor’s firm gets £350m coronavirus contract: Healthcare company controlled by Lord Ashcroft is given Covid-19 testing role Deal requires Medacs Healthcase to provide staff for both lab and mobile testing Lucrative contract was awarded without an open competitive tender process  Lord Ashcroft’s involvement fuels controversy over the so-called ‘chumocracy’ By David Rose … Read more

Boris Johnson faces huge Tory revolt over China human rights row

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Boris Johnson is facing a knife-edge vote today as dozens of his MPs back action against Beijing over human rights abuses. The PM is braced for a major revolt as Tories join calls to let British courts decide if the communist state is committing genocide against its Uighur Muslim minority. Up to 50 MPs including former … Read more

Labour surges to a four point poll lead over the Tories

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Labour surges to a four point lead over Boris Johnson and the Conservatives – Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest polling margin since the 2019 general election New Opinium poll puts the Labour Party on 41 per cent and Tories on 37 per cent Four point lead is Labour’s biggest margin over Tories since general election Tories … Read more

Labour surges to a four point poll lead over the Tories

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Labour surges to a four point lead over Boris Johnson and the Conservatives – Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest polling margin since the 2019 general election New Opinium poll puts the Labour Party on 41 per cent and Tories on 37 per cent Four point lead is Labour’s biggest margin over Tories since general election Tories … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg says UK fish ‘better’ post-Brexit amid industry fury

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A Government minister claimed fish in UK waters are ‘better and happier’ since Brexit took place – amid growing fury at red tape costing the seafood industry millions. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim in the Commons today after days of claims that exporters have been hit by a ‘perfect storm’ of bureaucracy, IT problems … Read more