Newspaper headings: EU 'vaccine blunder', and sport sports betting logo 'ban'
31 January 2021
By BBC News
Staff
Several papers set out information of what the Sun on Sunday, external calls Boris Johnson's "7 hour face-off" with European Union chiefs.
A senior federal government official informs the Sunday Times, external and the Sun that the phone calls to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were "pretty spicy".
The Mail on Sunday recommends contingency strategies, external were prepared to airlift vaccination doses out of the EU following the short-lived decision to introduce export controls on the Northern Ireland border.
British and EU vaccine market bodies warn in the Observer, external of the risks of export bans when firms are working collaboratively.
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Online, the Independent worries that the UK has offered to help the bloc, external with its production crisis.
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, external, the vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi, says the UK would continue to go out of its way to help Brussels.
The Sunday Times states ministers are considering getting rid of sports betting logo designs from sports betting shirts, external.
The paper states a crackdown on wagering firm sponsors might hit football clubs, snooker, darts, boxing and rugby league.
A source from one Premier League club recommends the timing is the worst possible with finances struck by the pandemic.
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But the Times says MPs and campaigners have invited the possibility because of concerns about sports betting addictions.
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The Observer claims Facebook is able to generate income, external indirectly from pages that share false theories about coronavirus and vaccines.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is reported to have actually found 430 such pages.
Facebook stated much of these did not violate its misinformation rules however it had gotten rid of a little number that did.
Meanwhile, the Mail reports on a caution by a top counter terrorism officer, external that strategies by the social networks giant to secure all messages on Facebook Messenger and Instagram might stop cops uncovering fear plots in Britain.
Ministers have been informed that social distancing might have to stay in location all year, according to the Sunday Telegraph, external.
Scientific modelling recommends that even if vaccines could cut infections by 85%, a lockdown would be needed until the end of May to stop a considerable increase in deaths.
The research study concludes that, if the present limitations were lifted next month, then by April there would be another big spike in cases.
Barbara Windsor's other half, Scott Mitchell, criticises Boris Johnson, external in the Sunday Mirror over a fall in financing for dementia care.
Alzheimer's Research UK states money to eliminate the condition has actually halved in the past 3 years.
Mr Mitchell states the government had promised to double financing and he had actually told his partner, who died last month, that he would do his finest for her.
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Finally, the Daily Star Sunday reports on an MI6 strategy to hire part-time spies - or what it calls "On Her Majesty's Sometimes Service"., external
The Star describes that the intelligence company is attempting to attract a broader cross-section of society in its latest recruitment drive.
A source tells the paper it might interest a bored executive of an international who wants to spice up their dull life.
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Newspaper Headlines: EU 'vaccine Blunder', and Sport Betting Logo 'Restriction'.
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