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Cronyism? £881m of Covid contracts handed to individuals who have donated over £8m to Conservative Party
Public contracts appear to be being handed out “like sweeties to people with friends in high places."
Back in the hands of politicians? What are the potential NHS reforms in England?
A leaked document suggests forthcoming major reforms could undo large parts of legislation brought in by the Tory-Lib Dem coalition in 2012.
Harry Dunn suspect’s US intelligence role not mentioned in immunity notes
“Why were the US authorities less than candid with the FCO about Mrs Sacoolas’ real role whilst in the UK?"
UK urged to share vaccines with other nations and to put poverty before age
“We think citizens can perhaps talk to their politicians and say ‘Wait a minute, we’re actually part of the world, we think the first priority is to make sure everybody in the world gets what they need’.”
Watch – ‘I don’t need to sit with a flag behind me to feel proudly British,’ says Burnham
He has also said poorer people should receive the vaccine before older people in affluent areas,
GPs can give out vaccination records if needed for holidays but rule out vaccine passport
However state-issued immunity passports will not be given out.
Team GB should boycott Beijing Olympics if Uighur camps not closed as games labelled a ‘propaganda exercise’
“Our brightest and best athletes should not be forced to be part of a propaganda exercise for the Chinese Communist Party whilst it tries to wipe the Uyghur people off the face of the planet.”
‘Dropping like flies’ as more than one in three ambulance workers has contracted Covid
“Our health workers are dropping like flies – yet the Government and Public Health England still won't give them proper, FFP 3 protection. This is a year into the pandemic - it’s a disgrace."
Brexit: Anger at Michael Gove as exports to EU slashed by 68%
Mr Gove had not responded in writing 'pretty much every time we have written over the last six months'.