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The head of the Institute for Economic Affairs blasted the BBC TV licence fee as he compared the broadcaster to other paid services such as Netflix, Amazon and Sky Sports. He argued the corporation was failing to move with the times as people become more and more accustomed to shopping around for their tv deals. The economist also said that failure to ditch the TV fee model left the BBC with a cap on how much revenue that could raise.
Is this why UK s vaccine drive is stalling? Pfizer cuts supplies while it upgrades factory in Belgium meaning government plan to inoculate 15m by next month will be very, very tight - as jab numbers drop for THIRD day
Number getting jabs fell for third day in a row Monday, slumping to 204,076 - down from 324,000 on Friday
Pfizer has warned supplies will be dented this month and the next as they revamp their factory in Belgium
Government source said the supply was already very constrained and fears are spreading through Cabinet
Boris Johnson set target of 15 million in the four most vulnerable groups to be vaccinated by February 15
Mounting concerns about slowdown in vaccine rollout after three consecutive days saw falling numbers
Boris Johnson said on track to hit mid-February target despite 37% dip on Monday compared to Friday
The PM admitted that constraints in supply from Pfizer and AstraZeneca were making the situation harder
With possible exception of schools, unlikely to be any relaxation at first formal review point in mid-February
Reports yesterday claimed that Boris Johnson was targeting Good Friday on April 2 as the earliest date
But several sources told the Mail that even this date could look optimistic, warning of restrictions into June
Britain recorded most deaths since the pandemic started yesterday, 30 per cent rise on same day last week
Coronavirus vaccine passports could soon be recognised across the EU as leaders give initial backing ahead of a summit this week.
Brussels said using the passports to allow greater travel and tourism in the bloc was currently premature but hinted that plans could be picked up in the future.
EU commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas said it was perfectly imaginable that this can open avenues for other use, including facilitating travel .
He added: We feel that now this is the time for these vaccine certificates to be recognised across the European Union, and even beyond the European Union.
Health commissioner Stella Kyriakides also confirmed the Commission was in active discussion with European governments about the scheme.