05Jan 2022 by Sam Al-Hamdani
Vaccines Minister hasn’t got a clue on staff shortages

Vaccines Minister hasn’t got a clue on staff shortages

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Responding to Vaccines Minister Maggie Throup's comments this morning - in which she could not say how NHS trusts have declared a 'critical incident', nor how many former teachers have returned to teaching - Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: "If ever proof was needed that the Government is asleep at the wheel with this staff shortage crisis, the Vaccine Minister's non-answers this morning just about sum it up. "Our hospitals are at breaking point and schools are spread thin, yet hapless Ministers haven't got a clue about the true extent of the problems in these settings. "It's high time the Government gets a grip on this. Families deserve reassurance that their children's education won't be disrupted and that loved ones can get the care they need, when…
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19Feb 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani
Boris’ trickle-down vaccine plan is wrong

Boris’ trickle-down vaccine plan is wrong

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The Liberal Democrats called for a parallel vaccine distribution earlier this month. Responding to Boris Johnson's plans to donate spare vaccines to poorer countries, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Layla Moran MP, has urged the Government to change their approach. She said: “Boris Johnson's vague pledge to donate the UK's spare vaccines to poorer countries does not go far enough. Liberal Democrats are clear that a parallel rollout, once the top priority groups have been given their jabs, is the only just and safe strategy. "A trickle-down approach to global vaccine distribution risks prolonging the pandemic, giving vaccine-resistant variants a chance to mutate. We’ve seen over the past few weeks that it is almost impossible to keep these variants from around the globe out of the UK completely. "Global problems…
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30Jan 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani

Use of Article 16 wrong and short-sighted

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Responding to reports that the EU is set to impose restrictions on vaccine exports and invoke Article 16, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: “The effectiveness of the COVID vaccine depends on countries working together. “The use of Article 16 to restrict the supply of vaccines is both wrong and short-sighted. I urge all sides to work together to find a resolution as soon as possible. “Liberal Democrats believe that global problems can only be solved by countries working together. Calm heads must prevail now and right the way through to the end of this crisis both at home and abroad."
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10Jul 2020 by Sam Al-Hamdani

Government unwillingness to work with EU is unforgivable

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Responding to reports UK has opted out of the EU's coronavirus vaccines scheme, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Munira Wilson said: “When coronavirus is such a threat to people’s lives and livelihoods, Ministers should leave no stone unturned in their bid to end the pandemic. “This Government's stubborn unwillingness to work with the European Union through the current crisis is unforgivable.  “The crisis does not stop at any national border. It is about time the Prime Minister started showing leadership, including fully participating in all EU efforts to secure critical medical supplies and a vaccine.”
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