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Official figures show the government is on track to hit its vaccine target by the middle of February.

Boris Johnson was hoping to see a vaccine bounce in the polls, but he was forced to face the music on Tuesday as UK Covid deaths hit 100k.

Labour attacks Jeremy Corbyn for ‘wasting time and money’ after court defeat over suspension from party

“We can’t afford any more of the dithering or eleventh-hour announcements from the government. The death toll has already passed 100,000. It’s vital that the government gets this right and shows us the plans now to protect those like our school support staff.”

If Johnson’s stewardship of this crisis is comparable to any of Britain’s modern military engagements it is surely the Battle of the Somme, wherein wave upon wave of troops were sent to their inevitable demise.

The UK has passed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths. Did it have to be this way?

“What I can tell you is that we truly did everything we could, and continue to do everything that we can," he said.

Caroline Lucas accused the government of being "perfectly happy" for the price of the pandemic to be paid for by "some of the poorest people who are least able to do so".

“If he’s going to call it a stunt he (Mr Johnson) should probably come with me to a food distribution centre to see these families this morning and explain to them what is a lifeline to them is a stunt, because it certainly isn’t from their point of view."