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The US plan is part of a bid to speed up the reopening of schools (Image: GETTY) Mr Marr followed up: You also suggested to the Government that teachers must be vaccinated before school are reopened. They didn t do that. Do you still think they are safe? The Labour MP responded: I think it is disappointing that teachers were not carved out for vaccinations. Our concern is that children will be sent home again because staff will be off sick because they haven t been vaccinated, causing further disruption to children s education. Joe Biden is actually doing it in America, so other countries are making teachers vaccinations a priority. ....
| UPDATED: 10:43, Sun, Mar 7, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The BBC s Sarah Smith told Andrew Marr this morning the recent SNP leadership crisis has dented Nicola Sturgeon s hopes for independence. Ms Smith said the SNP s basis for a second independence referendum - an overwhelming majority of MSPs at Holyrood - was slipping away. This comes as two polls, carried out after Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond gave evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the investigation of the former first minister, showed a drop in support for both the SNP and independence. ....
| UPDATED: 13:37, Sun, Feb 14, 2021 Link copied Wuhan lab not ruled out from investigation says WHO professor Sign up to receive our rundown of the day s top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Professor John Watson said that the Wuhan laboratory s role in the origin of COVID-19 could not be ruled out . He said the possibility of the coronavirus pandemic starting with a leak from the Chinese lab in Wuhan is still on the table . The expert was among those that the World Health Organisation recently sent to China to investigate the origins of coronavirus. ....
He said: This is a gift that keeps on giving. The law keeps on changing, keeps on getting more complicated and is always interesting. The Labour Party Press Office told Express.co.uk a source in attendance said: Lord Falconer s comments to a group of legal advisors were solely about it being an interesting time to study the law. The Labour Party were forced into a humiliating apology this morning (Image: BBC) Lord Falconer used the phrase when introducing a webinar on the changes in the law during the Covid pandemic (Image: GETTY) Andrew Marr said: You picked up the Mail on Sunday this morning and read the story about Charlie Falconer. A very embarrassing story for the party isn t it? ....
IRISH Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended Emmanuel Macron after the French leader appeared to question the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine. ....