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Boris Johnson is being warned by scientists that a surge in vaccinations in COVID hotspots may not be enough to halt the spread of the Indian variant - and that he should not have relaxed lockdown rules this week.  The prime minister has said he is keeping the variant under…

Millions of holidaymakers are set to defy government orders not to travel to “amber list” countries despite warnings that trips should only be made in exceptional circumstances. Boris Johnson has been told to expect a flood of bookings if the EU opens its doors to fully vaccinated Britons without the…

1621623737Sage warns that current vaccines may not be effective against future covid variantsThe government’s scientific advisers say current covid vaccines are unlikely to protect against new variants in the future. Sage has warned that “eradication (of coronavirus) is extremely unlikely”. They add that “current vaccines will fail to protect against…

By Emma Harrison & Becky Morton BBC News image copyrightPA Media image captionThere have been long queues for Covid vaccines in Bolton, where the spread of the Indian variant is being studiedThere is "nothing conclusive" in the data that means England "would have to deviate from the roadmap" out of…

Boris Johnson has said today that England is still on track to lift Covid restrictions on 21 June “as things stand”, but cautioned there will be a more conclusive answer in a few days’ time. He said there was “nothing conclusive in the data” on the spread of the Indian…

Hostilities in the Gaza Strip have entered their second week with Israel vowing to step up attacks. Video / AP / Getty UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has labelled an ugly incident in a London neighbourhood linked to the current Israel-Palestine crisis as "shameful racism". A disturbing video showed a…

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. An eight-year-old girl living in a flat block that caught fire has written to Boris Johnson about…

By BBC News Staff image copyrightGetty Images "Threat to freedom day" is the ominous headline in the Daily Mirror following Boris Johnson's remarks about the Indian Covid variant. A former chief scientific adviser, Sir Mark Walport, has told the Times the situation is "poised on a knife edge", with a…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced England's reopening would go ahead as planned, but expressed concern over the spread in the UK of a strain of coronavirus first detected in India. Mr Johnson said the new variant could threaten further easing of lockdown measures set for June. "We…

By KATE HOLTON AND ALISTAIR SMOUT Reuters Published May 15, 2021 4:45am LONDON, United Kingdom - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday Britain would accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination programme, to try to contain a fast-spreading variant first identified in India that could knock a re-opening of the economy off…