Government 'considering jabs at work plan' to vaccinate under-50s, starting in the spring

coronavirus vaccine in the UK may make you wonder when you are likely to be offered yours.

said people from BAME groups, in particular, are less likely to get vaccinated despite being at higher risk of infection and more prone to severe illness when they are. About 60 per cent of black people over 70 have been vaccinated compared to 75 per cent for South Asians and 90 per cent of white people, according to the latest NHS figures.

The Telegraph, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is looking at plans for a “UK creative industries export office” to help support international touring plans as the Brexit touring row continues.The body would closely resemble similar agencies in Australia and Canada, which provide advice on export logistics and strategy to artists, as well as helping them to expand into new markets and increase their exposure.The proposed UK agency would also help artists with visa arrangements, such as those now

British singer Paloma Faith is a new mum. The Only Love Can Hurt Like This star gave birth to her second child, a daughter, with her husband Leyman Lahcine on Saturday, and although she is thrilled with the new arrival, Paloma confessed she is already "exhausted" as she deals with the pain of her Caesarean section recovery and breastfeeding.

Boris Johnson’s forthcoming road map out of lockdown, which is set to be unveiled next week, should provide clear answers on when they will be able to operate once more.But even if they are provided with clearer answers, the beleaguered sector says that months of financial hardship means that they will need special consideration on March 3 in order to undertake the necessary steps for re-opening.Now, industry insiders have told NME that the next two weeks are “critical” in insuring the survival

The Brexit visa crisis, which is preventing British film and TV employees from working in the European Union without filling out reams of costly paperwork, is now starting to cause issues for spring shoots on the continent, according to The Production Guild of Great Britain.

direct to your inboxEvery adult in the UK could receive the required two doses of a coronavirus vaccine by September, or 'maybe sooner', health bosses said tonight.Dr Clive Dix, chairman of the UK Vaccines Taskforce, said he was confident secure supply chains meant 'we can vaccinate as many people as the UK wants to vaccinate'.He said it could be 'August time or September time all done, maybe sooner if we need to'.The vaccine tsar's comments come as the Government today confirmed the number of

After working behind the scenes on 2015’s Oscar nominated Shaun the Sheep Movie, Will Becher and Richard Phelan jumped at the chance to make their feature directorial debut with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, introducing gorgeous new characters and environments into a classic stop-motion world.

Castlemilk, Croftfoot and King’s Park, has criticised the UK government for last week ruling out legislation that would prevent unscrupulous employers from asking job applicants to work without any payment or guarantee of a job.

coronavirus.The partnership with the German firm will allow the UK to “swiftly tweak and roll out” existing vaccines to combat new variants, according to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.Almost all vaccines developed through the agreement will be modifications of an existing jab by CureVac, which is currently undergoing phase three clinical trials.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said it will allow large-scale manufacturing in the UK to ramp up quickly to

coronavirus vaccine by May, the government has announced.

UK Government has updated its guidance for people who are employed and cannot work due to coronavirus. The update states that your employer can now put you on furlough if you are shielding or have caring responsibilities because of Covid-19.