Ministers have repeatedly insisted that millions of the Chinese-made kits are lying in warehouses across the country, and that the problem lies in distribution rather than supply. But on Friday night, the pharmaceutical negotiating services committee, which represents all 11,200 pharmacies in England, said UKHSA had privately warned that it …
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French authorities will only allow British visitors into France if they have a ‘compelling reason’ to do so – and this does not include travel for tourism or business The rules affect travellers using popular travel services like the EuroStar ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Thousands of travellers are …
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Royal Mail will be doubling the number of home Covid tests that are sent out to the public after previously running out. Boris Johnson stated that, starting from Saturday, there will be 900,000 of these tests available per day. It follows the news that people across the country were unable …
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Supermarkets have expanded their delivery and click and collect services this Christmas but, with demand for deliveries soaring, many are urging shoppers to book their slots as soon as possible to ensure that they secure deliveries in time. A source at Tesco said that more slots may become available in …
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The Queen has cancelled her annual pre-Christmas lunch for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Prince Charles was still in good spirits today despite the ongoing uncertainty over royal festive plans. The Prince of Wales put on an animated display as he met with …
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In recent days, there have been reports in the UK of a shortage of lateral flow and PCR home test kits. And now in a bid to avoid any more shortages, the Royal Mail are set to double the number of coronavirus home tests that will be available to the …
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Delays at post depots have raised fears of disruption in the run-up to Christmas, as the Royal Mail confirmed that staff absences are now at twice the levels of 2018. Postal bosses have insisted that deliveries are operating normally across most counties, despite rising staff sickness and isolation rates. However, …
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Three Bedfordshire areas have now been highlighted as Covid ‘blackspots’, according to the latest weekly statistics. On the government’s interactive coronavirus map, areas are given a colour relating to their level of infection. The highest category is for areas with rates of 800 and above, which are marked in black, …
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The benchmark FTSE 100 index declined 0.5% in morning trade, diverging from its Asian peers, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index fell 0.7%. Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that the economic impact from COVID-19 still remains strong, while noting the inflationary pressure from supply chain …
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People living in Eccles say they haven’t received any mail for up to a month in the lead-up to Christmas. The Royal Mail says the issue is down to staff shortages caused by sickness and isolation because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as people across the country have reported …
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