Updated: 7 Feb 2021, 0:00
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THE EU s chief has warned of growing tensions between nations as she compared the global vaccine row to the 1960s Cold War space race .
Speaking to the student-led Warwick Economics Summit via video-link, the EU chief said of Covid-19 jabs: This is not a competition between Europeans, Russians, Chinese and Americans; this is too serious.
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The commission president told a conference she still remembers when the world was still divided in two blocs Credit: warwick economic summit
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Von der Leyen says a confrontational mindset has arrived in the so-called race for vaccinesCredit: AFP or licensors
The commission president told today s conference how she still remembers when the world was still divided in two blocs .
Updated: 14 Jan 2021, 23:21
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BORIS Johnson’s days in Downing Street are numbered unless he gives a clear path out of lockdown soon, influential Tories have warned.
Powerful backbencher Steve Baker, who was instrumental in the downfall of Theresa May, has privately said “it s inevitable the Prime Minister’s leadership will be on the table.”
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Under threat, Boris Johnson warned his leadership is in perilCredit: PA:Press Association
In an explosive rallying call to fellow members of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group, the ex-minister blasted: “people are telling me they are losing faith in our Conservative Party leadership.”
The group represents dozens of Tory backbenchers who are worried about the side effects of long lockdowns.
Downing Street refuses to rule out New Year lockdown as Northern Ireland joins Wales in post-Christmas shutdown
Updated: 18 Dec 2020, 8:05
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DOWNING Street has refused to rule out a New Year lockdown after Northern Ireland joined Wales in agreeing to a post-Christmas shutdown.
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Downing Street has refused to rule out a new year lockdownCredit: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
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All of Wales is heading for a Level 4 lockdown after ChristmasCredit: Wales News Service
It comes as Wales promised to slam the whole country into a three-week shutdown after the holidays following a spike in Covid cases.
He said this lunchtime in a briefing to journalists: We ve been clear of the rationale behind the tiered regional approach and that s what we ve set out for the time.