Pfizer warns UK could hit back over EU threat to block vaccine exports

If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply. EU president Ursula von der Leyen suggested this week that the bloc could start an export ban on vaccines … Read more

Peers ‘warn threat of No Deal Brexit has resurfaced’

Peers ‘warn threat of No Deal Brexit has resurfaced’ amid rising tensions with EU over Northern Ireland Report from Lords EU committee expected to warn No Deal Brexit ‘resurfaced’ Boris Johnson finally struck a trade deal with the bloc at the end of last year  European Parliament is yet to ratify the terms with tensions … Read more

Mum with blood disorder blasts school for fine threat as she refuses to send kids back

A mother-of-two claims she has been threatened with fines and prosecution after refusing to send her children back to school amid the coronavirus pandemic.   Lisa Diaz’s son Alex, 11, and eight-year-old daughter Helena have not been in school for more than a year after she pulled them out 10 days before the start of the … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws for another SIX MONTHS despite plans to end most restrictions in June By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 08:01 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 14 March 2021 Boris Johnson is facing yet another Tory rebellion … Read more

BT boss Philip Jansen hit by threat of strike chaos

BT boss Philip Jansen hit by threat of strike chaos: Furious union launches ballot over chief’s plan to cut jobs – and it could cripple broadband The Communication Workers Union represents 45,000 BT staff  It will kick off the formal legal process to ballot members for the telecom giant’s first national strike since 1987 The … Read more

Jamie Laing sparks debate online after claiming ‘ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship’

Made In Chelsea millionaire Jamie Laing is accused of being ‘privileged’ as he uses Denzel Washington quote to claim ‘ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship’ By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 15:13 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 17 February 2021 He raked in a staggering £2million in just one … Read more

Half of Britons fear freedom of speech is under threat from the rise of ‘cancel culture’

Half of Britons fear freedom of speech is ‘under threat’ in the UK as rampant ‘cancel culture’ scares people out of speaking their minds, a poll has found. Some 50 per cent of Britons feel it is harder to share their honest thoughts on controversial topics such as immigration or transgender rights now than it … Read more

Police deny that port staff in Northern Ireland are under threat

Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’  Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more

Frankfurt and Paris no threat to London, says Barclays boss

Frankfurt and Paris no threat to London, says Barclays chief Jes Staley By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:54 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 5 February 2021 One of the UK’s most prominent bankers has dismissed Frankfurt and Paris as threats to London after Brexit.  Barclays boss Jes Staley said … Read more

Schoolboy, 13, goes missing from home overnight as heavy snowfall prompts ‘threat to life’ warning 

Schoolboy, 13, goes missing from his home overnight as heavy snowfall prompts ‘threat to life’ warning Police say Kai Hatty, 13, was last seen near a bus stop at 7pm last night in Leeds Schoolboy is described as being 5ft 3ins tall and wearing a green and grey jacket West Yorkshire Police say they are … Read more