Sajid Javid says he is not willing to delay the imposition of mandatory vaccination rules for care home workers and that those who refuse to get 'jabbed' should “get out and get another job”.
The latest Government figures suggest that the Covid vaccine uptake in 16-18 year-olds has stalled at around 55% – far lower than ministers had hoped.
Five English football players who have been selected for the England squad recently are refusing to have a coronavirus vaccine, threatening their places in the World Cup squad in Qatar.
It's not been the most successful of starts for the Scottish Government's vaccine passport scheme which has suffered from technical glitches and is set to be ignored by businesses over the weekend.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
