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The five things Rishi Sunak promised us this time last year as general election looms

After his first full year in office, Rishi Sunak is almost guaranteed to face a general election this year.

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More covid restrictions before Christmas not ruled out as data 'always under review'

Dominic Raab has said he cannot make any "hard, fast guarantees" that more restrictions will not be needed ahead of Christmas Day.

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Dominic Raab branded 'ridiculous' for getting Covid numbers wrong on live TV

Covid numbers wrong on live TV.Dim Dom sparked nationwide head-scratching as he declared 250 Omicron patients were in hospital – when there were actually only 10.He then tried to correct his blunder by saying the real number was nine – and blamed his hearing for the cock-up.Viewers took to Twitter to mock the Deputy PM. Referring to the No10 party scandal, one wrote: “Raab’s just had whatever the opposite of a lightbulb moment is there on #SkyNews.

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Keir Starmer tests positive for covid as Ed Miliband steps for Prime Minister's Questions

Rachel Reeves, Labour’s shadow chancellor, will make the budget response for the Labour Party after Keir Starmer tested positive for covid.

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Strictly covid jab row: BBC issues statement

Video: Vaccine in numbers: 113,385 more second jabs given in UK (PA Media)Johnson tells Macron to 'get a grip' over Aukus submarine dealGovernment preparing for gas prices to remain high for 'longer term', says ministerBoris Johnson admits set-back in securing a US trade dealAngela Rayner presses Dominic Raab over energy prices concernsM25 protesters could face prison after Government secures injunction - ShappsBrazil's health minister tests positive for Covid after meeting Boris JohnsonMan charged with Killamarsh quadruple murderExperts predict Canary Islands volcanic eruption could last three monthsBiden warns UK not to damage NI peace over BrexitDaily politics briefing: September 22Joe Biden issues warning over Northern Ireland

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UK's Johnson shakes up Cabinet eyeing pandemic recovery, demotes Raab

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17.08.2021 / 14:25

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No evidence that Covid jabs affect fertility or raise risk of miscarriage, MHRA says

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Covid-19: UK to track variants with genomic sequencing across the world

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G-7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory behind Covid-19 pandemic

LONDON : World leaders gathered at the G-7 Summit in Cornwall discussed the possibility that a laboratory leak in central China's Wuhan city may have a connection with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief saying all hypotheses behind the origins of the deadly disease remain in play.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that officials "compared notes" over the theory that the pandemic may have originated from a leak from a lab in Wuhan, calling for further investigations.

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G7 meeting a ‘good opportunity’ to engage with India: U.K.’s Raab

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday the meeting of G7 foreign ministers was a “good opportunity” to engage with India, where COVID-19 cases have surpassed 20 million.

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G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause

LONDON – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London - their first face-to-face meeting in more than two years - to grapple with threats to health, prosperity and democracy .

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G-7 ministers to hold first in-person talks in 2 years

LONDON – Foreign and development ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations will be meeting in London this week in their first face-to-face discussions in two years, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holding talks with British host Dominic Raab later Monday.

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US, UK fly in aid to India to help fight second wave of covid-19 infections

NEW DELHI : Fresh consignments of aid—remdesivir from the US and 1,000 ventilators from the UK—arrived in India overnight Monday even as India battles the brutal second wave of covid-19 infections that has brought the country’s health infrastructure to breaking point.The aircraft carrying 125,000 vials of remdesivir from the US arrived on Sunday, officials said. The drug, found effective in the treatment of some seriously ill covid-19 cases, is in short supply in India.In the UK, foreign secretary Dominic Raab wrote in a statement posted on Twitter: “We are working closely with India to deliver the equipment they need to tackle this deadly wave of coronavirus.

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UK's daily coronavirus infection numbers drop again despite nationwide toll rising

The UK's daily coronavirus infection numbers are still steadily dropping, despite the nationwide toll rising week-on-week.

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Covid rules to last beyond June - despite plans to axe 'one-metre-plus' limit

Covid rules will last beyond June, a top Tory confirmed today - despite reports the one-metre-plus social distancing limit will be axed.

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'International cooperation at work!': First shipment of UK Covid medical aid arrives in India

pic.twitter.com/MBZFwSn4cHIndia is reeling under the impact of the second wave of coronavirus. The country has been reported over 3 lakh daily cases in the last few days.Further shipments, are being organised over the course of this week and will include nine airline container loads of supplies, including 495 oxygen concentrators, 120 non-invasive ventilators and 20 non-invasive ventilators and 20 manual ventilators, will be sent this week, according to the British High Commission in New Delhi.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who also referred to India as a “very important partner", held talks with external affairs minister S.

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UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business

The U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar, Britain's top diplomat said Thursday.

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Coronavirus: U.K. minister comments on Denmark, Norway suspension of AstraZeneca use, says vaccine is safe

U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday commented on Denmark and Norway’s decision to temporarily suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of blood clots, saying he was confident in the regulatory tests done and that the shot is safe to take.

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ISIS recruiting British children online in 'worrying numbers' during pandemic

Children and teenagers are being recruited to ISIS during lockdown in “worrying” numbers, the Foreign Secretary has warned MPs.

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UK: Poorer nations should get 'gold-standard' COVAX vaccines

LONDON – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Monday that he understood the “conundrum” faced by developing countries as they wait for vital supplies of coronavirus vaccine.

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17.02.2021 / 14:17

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Coronavirus cases need to plummet before lockdown can be eased, Boris Johnson warned

direct to your inboxThe number of coronavirus infections needs to plummet to below 50,000 before Prime Minister Boris Johnson can consider easing lockdown, an NHS boss has said.The most recent figures suggested 695,400 people in England had coronavirus in the week ending February 6.NHS Providers Chief Executive, Chris Hopson, said there was a "pretty clear view that numbers need to come down to around 50,000."He has urged the Prime Minister to focus on "data, not just dates" when he sets out his road map out of lockdown next Monday.Meanwhile, the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government has "ambitious targets" on testing when asked about reports a testing blitz is scheduled to begin in time for schools reopening on March 8.Mr

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The Latest: UK to urge cease-fires to allow vaccinations

UNITED NATIONS -- British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says he will urge the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for cease-fires in conflict zones to allow the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Britain to push for cease-fires in conflict zones to allow for COVID-19 vaccine delivery

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he will urge the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to adopt a resolution calling for cease-fires in conflict zones to allow the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.Britain holds the council presidency this month and Raab is chairing a virtual high-level meeting of the U.N.’s most powerful body on the problem of ensuring access to vaccines in conflict areas.

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Covid vaccine passports 'under consideration' and could be used to go to pub or restaurant

direct to your inboxThe use of Covid vaccine passports is 'under consideration,' the foreign secretary has suggested.Dominic Raab refused to rule out that people in the UK could be asked to show they are vaccinated when visiting a pub, restaurant or in other areas of society. It comes ahead of the Prime Minister's announcement as he is due to set out his 'roadmap' out of the coronavirus lockdown in England on the week beginning February 22.

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Top diplomats of US, UK, France, Germany hold virtual talks

LONDON – The top diplomats of Britain, France, Germany and the United States met Friday for the first time in almost three years as the European allies welcome America’s return to center stage in world affairs under President Joe Biden.

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Britain to step up Covid vaccination drive from today

coronavirus vaccination program this week, offering shots to millions more people, as the country shuts its borders to anyone who hasn’t tested negative.Vaccines will be offered to people aged 70 and over, and those deemed “clinically extremely vulnerable" from Monday -- the third and fourth priority groups. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it a “significant milestone" in the vaccination effort.Also Read | Churn in India’s internet economyThe government aims to offer the vaccine to all U.K.

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The U.K. has vaccinated more people than it has confirmed COVID-19 cases

coronavirus in the United Kingdom has eclipsed the number of those who have contracted COVID-19, according to the U.K. government.Statistics published on the government’s website say as of Saturday, a total of 3,857,266 people have received coronavirus vaccines.

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UK seeks to give 1st COVID shot to all adults by September

LONDON – The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health service battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that the government is still opening new vaccination sites and will soon begin trials that will give round-the-clock injections at some locations to help increase the pace of delivery.“Our target is by September to have offered all the adult population a first dose,’’ he told Sky News.

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Every adult in Scotland will be offered first coronavirus vaccine dose by September

Dominic Raab said today the UK Government was working towards a target of the entire county receiving their first jab by early autumn. It comes as the Scottish Government steps up its recruitment of vaccinators to administer doses across the country, with more than 5,000 registered so far - a figure which does not include all participating GPs.

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17.01.2021 / 14:35

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All UK adults to be offered coronavirus vaccine by September but no guarantee everyone will get second jab

coronavirus vaccine by September, Dominic Raab has pledged. The Foreign Secretary said the Government was working to the early autumn target to complete the roll out - with 3.5 million already receiving their first jab.

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Dominic Raab lays out when coronavirus lockdown could end - and what will come next

coronavirus restrictions will not suddenly disappear in one "big bang" but instead, the country is likely to return to the tier system.He said bringing back the regional levels of measures as seen previously could be a way out of the lockdown, with plans for a "phased" return to normality.However it is likely the country will remain under the toughest restrictions until at least March - provided the government succeeds with its vaccination programme.He told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show: “The aim is by the middle of February to have 88% of those most at risk of dying of coronavirus with their first jab, and by the early spring to have 99% – so that is the milestone if you like.“I think it is true to say that when we get to a situation in

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UK govt hopes to consider easing lockdown in March - Raab

The British government hopes it can meet its target for rolling out Covid-19 vaccines and be able to consider easing lockdown restrictions by March, foreign minister Dominic Raab has said.

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All over-18s promised first dose of Covid vaccine by September - and 'it could be June'

All adults in the UK have been promised their first dose of the Covid vaccine by September - while government sources are claiming it could come even earlier.

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Deadline comes knocking: Is there hope left for Brexit deal?

BRUSSELS – Facing yet another self-imposed Brexit deadline on Sunday, the chief negotiators from the European Union and United Kingdom were making last-ditch efforts to bridge differences on a trade deal that have proved insurmountable for the best part of the year. The EU's Michel Barnier and Britain's David Frost were already meeting just after dawn Sunday to try to reach a middle ground.

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UK says EU trade talks face 'moment of finality' on weekend

LONDON – Britain’s foreign minister said Thursday that negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will reach a “moment of finality” this weekend, with both sides assessing chances of an agreement as slim.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the Sunday deadline set by Britain and the EU for a decision was final — though he added “you can never say never entirely.”European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a three-hour dinner meeting Wednesday in hope of unblocking stalled talks, but came away saying the gaps between them were large.“We understand each other’s positions.

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer self-isolates after close contact with positive coronavirus case

Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.

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UK says Brexit trade talks with EU are in their 'last week'

LONDON – Britain’s foreign minister said Sunday there is only about a week left for the U.K. and the European Union to strike a post-Brexit trade deal, with fishing rights the major obstacle to an agreement.As talks continued between the two sides in London, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said “I think we are into the last week or so of substantive negotiations.”The U.K.

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Covid-19 vaccination: UK to deploy army unit against anti-vaccine propaganda

anti-vaccine propaganda, as Britain prepares to deliver its first injections within days, Sunday Times reported today.Troops are analyzing how British citizens are being targeted online and are gathering evidence of vaccine disinformation from hostile states, including Russia, according to leaked documents seen by the newspaper.The British government hopes to begin rolling out vaccination program before Christmas if regulators approve the shots in time, foreign secretary Dominic Raab said.“We hope, subject to the regulatory approvals, to be in a position to be able to have rolled out the vaccine sufficiently by, say, the spring to enable us to have a big change in the way we approach things," Raab told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show.Peter

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UK 'at risk' of third wave of Covid-19 in January unless right balance is struck

The UK is at risk of a third wave of coronavirus infections in January unless it gets the balance of restrictions right, a Cabinet minister has warned.

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There's risk of third Covid wave if we don't get restrictions right: UK minister

London: Britain is at risk of suffering a third wave of coronavirus infections if it does not get the approach to lockdown restrictions right in the coming weeks, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday."There's a risk of that (if) we don't get the balance right," Raab told the BBC when asked about a possible 'third wave' resurgence of cases in January and February. He said the government was doing everything it could to avoid another national lockdown.

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Govt refuses to rule out third lockdown with Brits facing 'another coronavirus wave'

coronavirus cases rise sharply again in the new year.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show there was a "risk" of a third spike in case numbers "if we don't get the balance right".He warned Britain is at risk of suffering a third wave of coronavirus infections in the coming weeks.England is set to exit its second national lockdown on Wednesday, December 2 with the country reverting to the tiered approach in place before the lockdown.When asked whether there could be another lockdown if people fail to follow the regulations, Mr Raab said: "We're doing everything we can to avoid that."There's a risk of that (a third wave) if we don't get the balance right."Speaking to Sky earlier on, Mr Raab revealed hopes the UK

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab self-isolating after contact with person who tested positive for Covid-19

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is isolating after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus amid diplomatic challenges with the US over the election chaos.

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Amal Clooney quits UK role over 'lamentable' Brexit plan

LONDON – Amal Clooney has become the highest profile lawyer to quit an official job over her opposition to the British government's suggestion that it could break international law in the event it fails to agree a trade deal with the European Union.In a letter Friday to British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, the human rights lawyer said she is quitting her role as the U.K.’s special envoy on media freedom over the government’s “lamentable” suggestion.

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Keir Starmer to miss PMQs as he stays in coronavirus self-isolation

Keir Starmer will miss tomorrow's Prime Minister's Questions, as he remains in coronavirus self-isolation.

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Push back against China, Pompeo says during trip to UK

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday the UK, the United States and other allies needed to stand up for their values on the international stage amid ratcheting tensions with both China and Russia. Raab made the comments to reporters in London alongside his U.S.

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Russian hackers meddled in UK election and attempt to steal coronavirus vaccine research

Russian hackers did interfere in the UK general election last year and are actively trying to steal covid vaccine research from western labs, the government has admitted. In a dramatic turn of events Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has claimed that documents detailing UK-US trade talks posted online during the general election were “amplified” by Russian actors.

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How long the daily government coronavirus press conferences went on for and why they are stopping

coronavirus pandemic in the UK have become somewhat a part of our lives. At 5pm Monday to Friday, either the Prime Minister or another senior cabinet member would address the public on how they are handling the outbreak plus take questions from the media.

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab thinks Black Lives Matter taking the knee salute emerged from "Game of Thrones"

solidarity with Black Lives Matter and said the salute was taken from the "Game of Thrones" fantasy TV series.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0