Andy Burnham bites back over criticism of local leaders in COVID tier negotiations

Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has defended his stand against the government the last time England was in a tier system. Speaking to Sky News, Andy Burnham said at the start of the whole tier process, he told the government: "Let’s get this right together so that we can reset>>>

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U.K. Welcomes AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Developments | NBC News NOW

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the U.K. government had 100 million doses on order for a rollout next year, pending regulatory approval of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is>>>

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COVID-19: Fears over coronavirus mutation discovered in Minks in Denmark | 7NEWS

The Danish Government had planned a massive cull of the nation’s minks after a COVID-19 mutation was discovered in the animals. While those plans have been rolled back, concern remains about the strain of virus. Subscribe to 7NEWS for the latest video » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS online Visit »>>>

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Biden declares Trump an ’embarrassment’ as he unveils next steps | 7NEWS

President-elect Joe Biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power in the US government, saying it was an “embarrassment” Trump had not conceded the election. Subscribe to 7NEWS for the latest video » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS online Visit » https://7news.com.au Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia Twitter » https://twitter.com/7NewsAustralia Instagram »>>>

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Analysis: Why record debt may not be a reason to cut government spending

Sky News’ Economics Editor explains that while government debt may have spiralled to the highest amount on record, the managing director of the IMF says we may need to borrow more. Kristalina Georgieva says it is important for governments not to ‘withdraw economic support prematurely’. To do so could put>>>

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COVID-19 Update: Melbourne restrictions to ease; testing times in Shepparton | 7NEWS

The Victorian Government is set to outline more restrictions to be eased this Sunday; COVID-19 testing centres in Shepparton have been overwhelmed following news of a superspreader. Subscribe » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS online Visit » https://7news.com.au Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia Twitter » https://twitter.com/7NewsAustralia Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ 7NEWS combines the trusted>>>

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COVID-19 Update: Doubts over 2021 timeline for vaccine; QLD opens borders to NSW | 7NEWS

While the government remains optimistic we may see a return to normal by this time next year, the Australian Medical Association says a safe, effective vaccine is still a long way off; Queensland is preparing to re-open borders to selected parts of New South Wales; and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian>>>

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BREAKING: Government ‘ruling nothing out’

The Foreign Secretary has told Kay Burley the Government is ruling nothing out – including a second national lockdown if further infections are found over the next period of coronavirus data. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews>>>

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COVID-19: Len McCluskey warns millions of jobs at risk

Len McCluskey, head of the union Unite, tells Sophy Ridge the government needs to take more robust action to protect jobs during the pandemic. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more>>>

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Budget blowout looms as Prime Minister goes on recession spending spree | 7NEWS

The Morrison Government is preparing to unleash an ‘astounding’ level of spending in next month’s budget to try to drag the country out of recession. The Prime Minister says he expects employment to improve soon as he invests more into developing an Australian COVID-19 vaccine. Subscribe to 7NEWS for the>>>

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