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Climate hunger striker expresses shock at being ignored by ministers

Angus Rose starved himself for more than five weeks outside parliament until Green MP Caroline Lucas arranged compromise

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s defence on Covid risk to care homes hit by new revelation

Prime minister had broached issue of asymptomatic transmission publicly with advisers long before testing rules were introduced

The Guardian - UK

Key points around the Government’s ‘unlawful’ care home discharge policies

Two women, whose fathers died during the first wave, mounted a legal challenge.

The Independent UK

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MPs to get scientific briefing on climate after activist’s hunger strike

Angus Rose, 52, ends 37-day hunger strike as parliamentary group agrees to host briefing by Sir Patrick Vallance

The Guardian - UK

Cases of Omicron XE Covid variant found in UK but 'too soon to say' how contagious

The variant is a "recombinant" form of Covid - meaning it has been brought together from at least two different viral sources, but UKHSA experts say it's too early to know whether it is more transmissible than previous versions

Daily Mirror

Where to get Covid tests and who will still get them free from today

The government has scrapped free Covid tests for most people in England from today - here's the select few groups who can still access them for free and where to buy them in the UK

Daily Mirror

Covid could 'reset' and dodge all vaccines with future pandemic 'certain', expert warns

Speaking at a virtual Royal Society conference, the Government's chief scientific adviser for England also said the "world needs to be ready" for inevitable future pandemics which look very different to the current one

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Threat of next Covid variant remains large, warns Patrick Vallance

‘It’s also clear this pandemic is not over and we’ve got very high infection rates at the moment,’ Sir Patrick added

Evening Standard

Covid-19 variant that ‘escapes immunity’ could take world by surprise – Vallance

Sir Patrick Vallance spoke at a virtual Royal Society conference about coronavirus mutations, inevitable future pandemics and science funding.

The Independent UK

Coronavirus variant 'that escapes immunity' could take world by surprise again, says Sir Patrick Vallance

He gave the warning at a virtual conference

Wales Online

Sir Patrick Vallance warns restrictions may need to be reintroduced as covid evolves

The Government's Chief Scientific Adviser warned 'the virus has not gone away'

Liverpool Echo

Man on Westminster hunger strike fighting for MPs to get climate briefing

Angus Rose, 52, has gone 17 days without food demanding meeting with minister Greg Hands

The Guardian - UK

Sir Patrick Vallance warns next Covid variant could be worse than Omicron

The Government's Chief Scientific Adviser told MPs Covid is evolving 'very rapidly' as we head into quite an 'unstable period'. It comes as Covid cases have skyrocketed over the past few weeks.

Daily Mirror

‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Sir Patrick Vallance

The chief scientific adviser to the Government warned that we face a ‘lumpy and bumpy’ road

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The Independent UK

‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Vallance

The chief scientific adviser to the Government warned that we face a ‘lumpy and bumpy’ road.

Edinburgh Live

Covid Scotland: Sir Patrick Vallance in dire warning as virus 'evolving rapidly'

The UK's chief scientific adviser gave his assessment of living with Covid as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon prepares to address Scotland on issues including wearing face masks.

Wales Online

Sir Patrick says we may need to bring back restrictions as Covid is evolving

There are 19,000 people now in hospital with Covid in the UK

The Independent UK

Lockdown two years on: How UK went into historic Covid restrictions

In less than three months, a new virus turned the unthinkable into reality

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The Guardian - UK

Vallance and Whitty to step out of spotlight as Covid restrictions end in England

Chief scientific adviser and England’s chief medical officer will focus on health inequalities and emerging technologies

The Guardian - UK

PowerPoint slides and exponential curves: Vallance and Whitty’s best bits

‘Living with Covid’ plan means government’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer will step back

Chronicle Live

Everything said at press conference where Boris Johnson announced scrapping of Covid restrictions

The Prime Minister spoke from Downing Street alongside Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific officer, and Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer

The Independent UK

Medical advisers warn Covid pandemic not over, as Boris Johnson lifts final restrictions

‘You can celebrate when the sun is shining, but take an umbrella with you’: Patrick Vallance

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid: Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions in England – as it happened

Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are low

The Guardian - UK

Sir Patrick Vallance to become chair of Natural History Museum

Government adviser, who says museum ‘inspired me to pursue a career in science’, will take on role in 2023

Evening Standard

Sir Patrick Vallance to be next chairman of Natural History Museum

Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance (Dan Kitwood/PA)

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