Driveways Enfield UK flu jab rates prompt complacency warning Image copyright Sergei Bobylev Complacency over the flu jab risks overwhelming the NHS, experts warn, as data reveals the scale of the challenge in expanding the vaccination programme. Last month, the government announced plans to double the amount of people who receive the influenza jab. But BBC analysis has found the take-up rate among those people in vulnerable groups eligible for a free jab has declined in recent years. Academics say more needs to be done to explain the severity of the flu. The government wants to increase the number of people vaccinated from 15 million to 30 million amid fears coronavirus cases will rise again in the autumn. Local authorities in England saw an average 45% of people with serious health conditions under 65 take up the offer of a free vaccine last winter, data shows. The UK government has an ambition to vaccinate 55% of people in vulnerable groups, which includes people with multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes or chronic asthma. But how will it work?
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Australia banking inquiry: 'Scathing' report calls for industry overhaul Media playback is unsupported on your device A national inquiry into Australia's scandal-plagued financial sector has proposed sweeping changes in a bid to end rampant industry misconduct. The Royal Commission spent 12 months investigating wrongdoing by some of the nation's biggest institutions. It exposed revelations that caused shock nationwide. Prominent scandals included the charging of fees for no service - sometimes to dead customers. The government said it would act on all 76 recommendations made by the inquiry. The Royal Commission - Australia's highest form of public inquiry - came after a decade of scandals that shook confidence in the country's largest industry. After the report was made public on Monday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the public had paid an "immense" price for the misconduct. "It's a scathing assessment of conduct driven by greed and behaviour that was in breach of existing law and fell well below community expectations," he said. What did the inquiry hear?
Local Citation Building Services Skip Hire Wokingham Tree Surgeons Upminster Coronavirus: Testing rolled out for frontline NHS staff Media playback is unsupported on your device Frontline NHS staff in England will begin being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus. Workers with symptoms or those who live with people who have symptoms will be checked - starting with critical care doctors and nurses. It follows criticism over a lack of testing for health workers. Meanwhile, the prime minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock are self-isolating after testing positive for the virus. Boris Johnson, 55, said he had experienced mild symptoms over the past 24 hours but would continue to lead the government's response to the pandemic while working from his Downing Street home. The number of people who have died with the virus in the UK rose by 181 to 759 on Friday, with 14,543 confirmed cases. At a Downing Street news conference on Friday, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said hundreds of antigen tests - which check whether people currently have the disease - would be given to frontline staff this weekend.
US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline Media playback is unsupported on your device Talks between congressional Republicans and Democrats aimed at averting another US government shutdown have broken down without agreement. The negotiators were hoping for a deal by Monday to give Congress time to pass legislation by Friday, when last month's federal funding deal runs out. The disagreement centres on President Donald Trump's insistence on a bill that funds a US-Mexico border wall. The previous shutdown, lasting 35 days, was the longest in US history. The latest impasse has arisen because Democrats want Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to concentrate on detaining migrants with criminal records instead of those who have overstayed their visas by limiting the number of beds its detention centres have, the New York Times reported. Democrats were hoping to cap the number of beds at 16,500. Image copyright Reuters "I'll say 50-50 we get a deal," he said, adding: "The spectre of a shutdown is always out there."
Coronavirus: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab Media playback is unsupported on your device People in England can meet another person from outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m apart, the government has confirmed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said people should "use some common sense" and cannot visit others at their home. The new rule is part of a 50-page guidance document to be published by the government later. On Sunday, Boris Johnson announced a "conditional plan" to begin lifting England's coronavirus lockdown. Scotland and Wales - which have their own powers over lockdown and have not changed the advice to stay at home - rejected No 10's new "stay alert" slogan, while Labour's Sir Keir Starmer criticised the PM's plan for lacking clarity. In his address on Sunday, the PM said people who could not work from home - including those in the manufacturing and construction industries - should be "actively encouraged to go back to work" but avoid public transport. Rules on meeting family Read more from Nick
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