Sajid Javid reminded of Voter ID plans as he scraps vaccine passports
“I’ve never liked the idea of saying to people you must show your papers or something to do what is just an everyday activity," he said.
Tag: COVID-19 Coronavirus
‘More deaths, longer lockdowns and lower wages’: The north of England’s pandemic
Regional health inequalities before Covid have resulted in an unequal pandemic, with higher rates of ill health, death and despair in the North.
UK now has DOUBLE the amount of confirmed COVID cases per capita than the worst EU nation
"This government is a deadly, unrelenting disgrace," Britain For All wrote.
New Zealand close to eliminating Delta variant – Ardern announces
In August the PM locked the country down after finding a single case of coronavirus infection.
Japan’s PM resigns after failing to control Covid – resulting in 16k deaths
Yoshihide Suga said he will not run in the party leadership elections and will focus on coronavirus measures instead.
Weekly Covid deaths are quadruple this time last year
There were 571 coronavirus fatalities in England and Wales in the week ending August 20.
Infections up across UK as bank holiday bonanza looms
Festival-goers are being urged to test before they go and after they return, and to avoid elderly or vulnerable loved ones.
Under quarter of homeless housed as Covid hit given settled accommodation
Shelter said the end of lockdown “isn’t an excuse to forget about homeless people”.
Sturgeon commits to coronavirus inquiry for Scotland ‘by end of year’
A UK-wide inquiry is expected to begin in spring 2022.