For a few hours this week, we were given an insight into the closely-guarded secret at the centre of the UK’s vaccination programme. It came courtesy of the Scottish government, which published its vaccination plan on Wednesday. The plan included detailed figures for the number of vaccines that would be supplied to Scotland by the
Month: January 2021
All travel corridors will close from Monday, meaning everyone arriving in the UK will have to self-isolate. The tighter border restrictions announced by Boris Johnson are aimed at protecting the progress made with the rollout of vaccines in the face of new coronavirus variants being found around the world. It had already been announced everyone
Donald Trump needs the same level of affirmation as a toddler – but prosecuting him would only give him the attention he craves, says former FBI chief James Comey. Mr Comey, who was controversially fired by the president in 2017, told Sky News launching a criminal case could lead to several more years of the
Former FBI boss James Comey has told Sky News he is worried about the threat of violence from “armed, disturbed people” at Joe Biden’s inauguration. Mr Comey, who was controversially fired by Donald Trump in 2017, says the threat has “to be taken very, very seriously” following the deadly Capitol riots. The new US president
A grime artist who was serving 24 years in jail for imprisoning and repeatedly raping four women has had his sentence increased by six years. Solo 45, whose real name is Andy Anokye, was found guilty of 21 rapes, five counts of false imprisonment, two counts of assault by penetration and two of actual bodily
The Dutch government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has resigned over a childcare subsidies scandal. Mr Rutte, who leads the conservative People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy as part of a four-party ruling coalition, stepped down following a cabinet meeting. In a statement, Mr Rutte said: “We are of one mind that if the
With shaking hands, broadcast live to the nation, a doctor administered Indonesia’s first COVID-19 vaccination. The recipient was President Joko Widodo, a man who hopes to get 181.5 million Indonesians vaccinated this year. It’s a huge challenge, almost three times the population of the UK and so far one of the largest rollouts in the
More than 200 suspects threatening violence during next week’s inauguration of US president-elect Joe Biden have been identified by the FBI. FBI Director Chris Wray said he and his team were tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter”, including calls for armed protests leading up to the presidential inauguration on 20 January. In his
More than 66,000 hauliers have so far been tested at the Channel crossing with only “very low levels” of coronavirus detected, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told Sky News. The cabinet minister said there were currently no plans for tougher checks being introduced for visitors to France to apply to lorry drivers, who would continue
A mass transfer of COVID-19 patients in the Amazon’s biggest city is taking place amid a shortage of oxygen tanks, as the UK’s transport secretary says Britain was only aware of a new variant originating from Brazil since Sunday. Doctors in Manaus, a city of around two million people, chose which patients would breathe amid
The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession on record, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a 2.6% slump in output during the month – building on a loss of momentum that began late
President-elect Joe Biden has revealed a $1.9trn (£1.4trn) stimulus package to help the US get through the coronavirus pandemic. The package includes $415bn for the virus response, around $1trn for households, and roughly $440bn for small businesses and hard-hit communities. Mr Biden said: “A crisis of deep human suffering is in plain sight, and there’s
Home Secretary Priti Patel must “take responsibility” for the wiping of 150,000 arrest records from police databases, the Labour Party says. The records were accidentally wiped last week and they included fingerprint, DNA and arrest histories, according to The Times. The newspaper says the technological blunder could allow offenders to go free, as evidence from
The chancellor is facing growing pressure to give more support to people and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The Northern Research Group (NRG) and the British Chambers of Commerce have both called for more help during the third national lockdown. The NRG made a submission to Rishi Sunak ahead of his Budget in March
Health officials in Cornwall say the “dramatic rise” in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is “directly linked” to Tier 1 freedoms enjoyed by the county in early December. The Director of Public Health Cornwall, Rachel Wigglesworth, has told Sky News that two-thirds of all positive cases have been detected in the last two months alone.
Polls have closed in Uganda after a presidential election marred by violence – with internet access cut off amid fears that the unrest could escalate. Long lines of voters were seen in the capital Kampala on Thursday, and results are expected to emerge by Saturday evening. President Yoweri Museveni, who is 76, is seeking a
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