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What time is Matt Hancock holding a Downing Street press conference on coronavirus?
26.02.2021 - 16:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
coronavirus vaccine roll out today with all adults prioritised for jabs, starting with people over 40.
More than 19 million people in the UK have already received a vaccine dose, according to figures released on Thursday.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation had considered whether certain occupation groups - such as teachers and police officers - should be vaccinated next, but concluded the most effective way to prevent death and hospital admission is to prioritise by age.And a
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dailyrecord.co.uk
16.03.2021 / 15:27
Lorraine Kelly jokes Henry Hoover should be in charge of Downing Street's new 'Irn Bru room'
Lorraine Kelly reckons Henry Hoover should be in charge of Downing Street after new pictures emerged of the Prime Minister's new conference hall.Boris Johnson and his advisors spent £2.6 million on the new media room and the expense of it was the hot subject of discussion for Good Morning Britain and lots of people on Twitter.The new room complete with blue screens and union jacks has been dubbed the 'Irn Bru' room after a comparison of the colour scheme to the fizzy drink's branding.
variety.com
12.03.2021 / 08:19
China Summons British Ambassador to Chastize Her Article in Defense of Press Freedom
Rebecca Davis editorTensions between China and the U.K. flared this week after Beijing summoned Britain’s ambassador to China to chastize her for an article she wrote defending the role of independent foreign press in the country.The latest tussle comes amid a backdrop of strain between the countries over matters such as human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the deteriorating political situation in Hong Kong, and lately, differences on the role of the foreign press.
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05.03.2021 / 22:53
Vaccine update, variant and falling admissions: The key announcements from Matt Hancock's coronavirus press conference
direct to your inboxMatt Hancock confirmed that coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths are continuing to fall as more and more people become vaccinated in the UK. The Health Secretary led the latest Downing Street press conference alongside Public Health England’s Dr Susan Hopkins.
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.03.2021 / 13:41
Matt Hancock 'optimistic' about staycations this summer due to success of vaccine roll-out
Glasgow lighthouse lab, the UK Health Secretary said was confident travel restrictions would be lifted in time for the summer staycations across the UK.Hancock said: “I’m now more optimistic about having a great British summer than I have been at any time, thanks to the speed and the effectiveness of the vaccine rollout.”“By great British summer I absolutely mean people being able to enjoy travel across the whole of the UK.
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01.03.2021 / 17:50
Matt Hancock to hold coronavirus press conference this afternoon - what time and what will he say?
direct to your inboxMatt Hancock will hold a government press briefing on coronavirus this afternoon.The Health Secretary will be speaking from Downing Street at 5pm. It comes after the first cases of a Brazilian 'variant of concern' were identified in the UK.
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23.02.2021 / 14:46
Piers Morgan and Matt Hancock in heated clash on GMB as health secretary refuses to apologise for acting unlawfully
direct to your inboxPiers Morgan and Matt Hancock clashed again on Good Morning Britain as the health secretary refuses to apologise for acting unlawfully.Mr Hancock said he "won't apologise" after a high court ruling found him guilty of unlawful conduct by failing to publish Covid-19 contracts within the legal time frame.Piers was quick to ask him why he wouldn't issue an apology to which Mr Hancock said: "I won’t apologise, to apologise would imply I’d do something differently."Given the
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23.02.2021 / 14:14
Awkward scenes on GMB as Ben Stokes snubs Matt Hancock and walks off air after he gushes over cricketer
direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain viewers were feeling the awkwardness while watching today's show.Matt Hancock was on the ITV news programme on Tuesday, however, his interview swiftly followed a chat with Ben Stokes. The cricketer was chatting to GMB hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid as the England cricket team continue their tour of India.