“It would be a nice position if they all work, but that’s not likely. The reality is that most will fail and we want to be sure that if any one is shown to be effective and safe that we have rights to it.” … [Read more...] about UK agrees deals for 90m doses of two potential coronavirus vaccines
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UK Foreign Office urged to secure safety of three rights activists in Gulf
“One of the charges against her is meeting with a British embassy official in Riyadh, so I hope the Foreign Office realises it has a special responsibility to do everything to campaign for her,” Lina al-Hathoul said. “Her morale was very low psychologically. The last time she was not allowed to see anyone for three months she was tortured, so it is urgent to do more to campaign for her release.” … [Read more...] about UK Foreign Office urged to secure safety of three rights activists in Gulf
Travel shares plunge as France is added to UK Covid quarantine list
With France, the second-most-popular destination for British travellers – joining Spain, the most popular – on the UK’s government quarantine list, rattled investors sent shares tumbling across a broad range of companies with any involvement in the travel and hospitality sectors. … [Read more...] about Travel shares plunge as France is added to UK Covid quarantine list
Coronavirus: Wales poised to ease rules on household bubbles
“These are cautious, step-by-step changes. We are learning from what is happening across the UK and outbreaks are mainly linked to people meeting others inside the home. That is why it is so important we don’t invite people outside our extended households into our homes.” … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Wales poised to ease rules on household bubbles
UK-Iranian ties thaw after storming of embassy as Straw leads MPs to Tehran
Iran's state-run Irna news agency quoted Hamed Qader–Marzi, of the Majlis's Iran-Britain parliamentary group, as saying that the UK parliamentarians were due to meet the speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, and the foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. They are scheduled to spend two days in Tehran and will make brief visits to Isfahan and Shiraz, according to the local media. They are due to return to the UK on Friday. … [Read more...] about UK-Iranian ties thaw after storming of embassy as Straw leads MPs to Tehran
