Narendra Modi, Indian prime minister, has announced that his government will offer Covid-19 vaccines to all citizens for free, reversing a much-derided policy requiring India’s states to buy their own jabs at higher prices. India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, has for weeks been battling a severe shortage of jabs.
Thousands of British tourists are returning early from their holidays in Portugal after the UK government removed the popular destination from England’s quarantine-free travel “green list”. Passengers returning after 4am on Tuesday will have to quarantine for 10 days and take an extra Covid-19 test.
Wales is to offer over-18s a coronavirus jab by the start of next week, as the principality hits its vaccination target ahead of schedule. “We expect to reach 75 per cent take-up across all priority groups and age groups a month ahead of target,” said First Minister Mark Drakeford on Monday.
House prices in the UK accelerated last month to show the biggest annual rise in seven years. The Halifax monthly house price index showed a 9.5 per cent rise in…
