RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No jab, no job - it's a no-brainer. We live in a relatively free country where vaccination against anything is not compulsory... but why would anyone object?
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Cheerful Charlie Mullins, the Rod Stewart lookalike who runs Pimlico Plumbers, says he won't employ anyone who refuses to have a Covid vaccination. No jab, no job. No problem. Mullins has spoken to his lawyers about modifying the contracts of his 400 existing staff and making it mandatory for all new hires. Sounds good to me. Our boiler went on the blink this week. Frankly, who would you want to come and repair it - someone who's had the vaccine or Typhoid Mary's spotty kid brother, runny nose in full flow?
Justice minister Robert Buckland suggests company bosses who demand workers get a 'jab for a job' would NOT be breaking the law if they were new staff
Mr Buckland said it was unlikely that forcing current staff to have the jab as a condition of employment would be allowed, but it might be possible to make it a condition of a job offer for new staff.
Tory MP Mark Harper says vaccine passport for pubs would 'discriminate' against young as social media users share hilarious vision of what bars would look like if only older customers with two Covid jabs could enter
Mark Harper, chair of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group and MP for the Forest of Dean, (right, on Question Time yesterday) railed against suggestions that inoculated Britons could be allowed greater freedom sooner. He said the economic damage of lockdown has disproportionately fallen on the young and making them wait would be 'appalling'. Boris Johnson has signalled his reluctance for vaccine certificates to be used to safely unlock the economy, such as for entry to pubs. But such a scenario set imaginations running wild of a world where the only punters in pubs are over-65 - and not a single pint is posted on Instagram (right).
Care homes can refuse to hire staff or renew contracts of workers who won't accept the vaccine, Justice Secretary confirms
Robert Buckland MP said the Government would not enforce a 'no jab, no job' policy on UK care home workers, but added it would not prevent employers blocking future contracts.
Voters say MAKE key workers have the Covid jab - and half of Brits want vaccine to be compulsory for every adult, MoS poll reveals
Voters back the use of vaccine passports and overwhelmingly support compulsory jabs for critical key workers, an exclusive Mail on Sunday poll has found. The survey (pictured) also revealed widespread concerns over the low take-up of the vaccine among some ethnic-minority groups. The Deltapoll research found that 54 per cent of people support the use of some form of identification document to show that the holder has antibodies to Covid-19 - either from the vaccine or having contracted the virus - as a condition of entry to venues such as restaurants or public transport. The idea is opposed by 30 per cent, a fall from the 39 per cent who objected just a month ago.
The reality of vaccine passports: Israel is roaring back to life after world-beating jab drive - so why isn't everyone celebrating?
The new virus certificate, introduced on February 21, is changing Israel. Anyone above the age of 16, the minimum age at which you can be given the vaccine, can download the government-issued certificate to their phone if they have been inoculated against Covid or have recovered from the virus. The certificate features a QR code that, once scanned, checks Israeli health records to confirm that the holder has received both doses of the Covid vaccine. Pictured: A holder of the 'green pass' trains at a gym in Tel Aviv (left); A man with a green pass gets ready to swim in a pool in Tel Aviv (inset); A couple show proof of vaccination before entering a concert (right).
Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border check queues ahead of holidaymakers taking airport Covid tests this summer
Tourists arriving in Greece with verified vaccine passports will be allowed to travel freely, officials have suggested, while those who have yet to have a jab will be subject to extra checks.
"NHS staff could be forced to have jab," is the headline accompanying the Daily Mail's front page lead.
The paper says a review of vaccine passports will consider whether health workers should be legally obliged to get inoculated, even if they have turned down a jab.
As many as 200,000 NHS and care workers are reported to have refused so far.
The review will also consider potential sanctions. While sackings are viewed as a "a recipe for industrial unrest", other options include staff being moved from frontline roles or being asked to wear more PPE.
Vaccine passports will be a feature of our life for foreign travel, says PM
Vaccine passports for international travel will be “a feature of our life in the future”, Boris Johnson has said.
The Prime Minister acknowledged that documents providing proof that someone has received a coronavirus jab “raise all sorts of issues”.
He told a Downing Street press conference: “It’s a novel one for our country. We’ve never had this type of question before within the domestic UK economy, within our own home market.
The Daily Telegraph claims to have obtained details of a leaked government document suggesting it could become a legal requirement for care home workers in England to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
The "historic change" has reportedly been requested by Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, amid concern at the low take-up of the jab among care home staff.
The paper says the decision is "without modern precedent" - and notes that ministers have been warned that "large" numbers of social care workers may quit if the change is backed by MPs.
It also says a similar legal requirement is being considered for some front-line healthcare staff - including those who work on hospital wards - "but no decision over that has yet been made".
Jabs will be COMPULSORY for care home staff: Leaked report says ministers will make vaccinations mandatory for workers in adult social care amid concerns over low take-up
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are believed to have pushed for the move amid alarm over the low take-up of jabs among care home staff across England.
Boris Johnson's suggestion that people may have to prove they have had the coronavirus vaccine before they can visit a pub makes a number of the front pages.
The Times says the prime minister's comments mark a "significant change of approach" - after he appeared to rule out the idea just a month ago.
The Daily Telegraph agrees it is a "stark departure", with ministers previously insisting that vaccine certificates would be "discriminatory", and out of step with British values.
The paper says Mr Johnson's tacit approval has "triggered a backlash" from lockdown-sceptic MPs, who argue that giving landlords the power to demand proof of vaccination would take the UK down a "dangerous path" to a "two-tier" system.
According to the Guardian, vaccine certificates could allow pubs to bypass social-distancing rules, and allow customers to crowd together. "No jab, no pint" is the headline in the Sun.
Police in Devon arrest two care home staff for 'wilful neglect' after Covid outbreak leaves NINE residents dead
Police in Devon arrest two care home staff for 'wilful neglect' after Covid outbreak Police have arrested two members of staff at a care home in connection with a Covid-19 outbreak that is believed to have caused multiple deaths. Nine deaths have been reported at Holmesley Care Home in Sidford, South Devon, since February 25, which are all believed to be coronavirus-related. A 57-year-old woman from Sidmouth and a 30-year-old man from Exeter have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, according to Devon & Cornwall Police. Both are said to be members of staff at the care home. A spokesperson from Devon and Cornwall Police had previously said the investigation had focused on infection control and management within the home.
Revealed: Plans for Covid 'pub passport' app on phones that will show proof of jab, negative test or immunity - but furious publicans brand it 'bonkers', 'un-British' and a fraud risk
Millions could go to pubs with no social distancing under plans to let drinkers use mobile phones to prove they are free of Covid. As fury erupted over the idea of coronavirus 'passports', it emerged customers could be allowed to rely on an app. They could use it to prove they had either had the vaccine, a recent negative test or antibodies from having Covid-19 before. The software would provide a virtual 'coronavirus certificate' - probably featuring a scannable QR code - allowing them entry to pubs, clubs and restaurants. Venues taking part in the scheme would be allowed to drop all rules on social distancing, giving them an incentive to ask customers to prove their Covid-free status.
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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Cheerful Charlie Mullins, the Rod Stewart lookalike who runs Pimlico Plumbers, says he won't employ anyone who refuses to have a Covid vaccination. No jab, no job. No problem. Mullins has spoken to his lawyers about modifying the contracts of his 400 existing staff and making it mandatory for all new hires. Sounds good to me. Our boiler went on the blink this week. Frankly, who would you want to come and repair it - someone who's had the vaccine or Typhoid Mary's spotty kid brother, runny nose in full flow?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-9276259/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-No-jab-no-job-no-brainer.html
Mr Buckland said it was unlikely that forcing current staff to have the jab as a condition of employment would be allowed, but it might be possible to make it a condition of a job offer for new staff.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9275223/Minister-suggests-jab-job-NOT-breaking-law-new-starters.html
Mark Harper, chair of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group and MP for the Forest of Dean, (right, on Question Time yesterday) railed against suggestions that inoculated Britons could be allowed greater freedom sooner. He said the economic damage of lockdown has disproportionately fallen on the young and making them wait would be 'appalling'. Boris Johnson has signalled his reluctance for vaccine certificates to be used to safely unlock the economy, such as for entry to pubs. But such a scenario set imaginations running wild of a world where the only punters in pubs are over-65 - and not a single pint is posted on Instagram (right).
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9277693/Tory-MP-Mark-Harper-says-vaccine-passport-pubs-discriminate.html
Robert Buckland MP said the Government would not enforce a 'no jab, no job' policy on UK care home workers, but added it would not prevent employers blocking future contracts.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9303969/Care-homes-refuse-hire-staff-renew-contracts-workers-wont-accept-vaccine.html
Voters back the use of vaccine passports and overwhelmingly support compulsory jabs for critical key workers, an exclusive Mail on Sunday poll has found. The survey (pictured) also revealed widespread concerns over the low take-up of the vaccine among some ethnic-minority groups. The Deltapoll research found that 54 per cent of people support the use of some form of identification document to show that the holder has antibodies to Covid-19 - either from the vaccine or having contracted the virus - as a condition of entry to venues such as restaurants or public transport. The idea is opposed by 30 per cent, a fall from the 39 per cent who objected just a month ago.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9307751/Voters-say-MAKE-key-workers-Covid-jab-MoS-poll-reveals.html
The new virus certificate, introduced on February 21, is changing Israel. Anyone above the age of 16, the minimum age at which you can be given the vaccine, can download the government-issued certificate to their phone if they have been inoculated against Covid or have recovered from the virus. The certificate features a QR code that, once scanned, checks Israeli health records to confirm that the holder has received both doses of the Covid vaccine. Pictured: A holder of the 'green pass' trains at a gym in Tel Aviv (left); A man with a green pass gets ready to swim in a pool in Tel Aviv (inset); A couple show proof of vaccination before entering a concert (right).
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9310179/Israel-roaring-life-thanks-Covid-jab-passports-gyms-swimming-pools-open.html
Tourists arriving in Greece with verified vaccine passports will be allowed to travel freely, officials have suggested, while those who have yet to have a jab will be subject to extra checks.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9317221/Europed-Covid-crisis-Vaccinated-Britons-allowed-jump-Greek-border-queues.html
"NHS staff could be forced to have jab," is the headline accompanying the Daily Mail's front page lead.
The paper says a review of vaccine passports will consider whether health workers should be legally obliged to get inoculated, even if they have turned down a jab.
As many as 200,000 NHS and care workers are reported to have refused so far.
The review will also consider potential sanctions. While sackings are viewed as a "a recipe for industrial unrest", other options include staff being moved from frontline roles or being asked to wear more PPE.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-56260796
Vaccine passports for international travel will be “a feature of our life in the future”, Boris Johnson has said.
The Prime Minister acknowledged that documents providing proof that someone has received a coronavirus jab “raise all sorts of issues”.
He told a Downing Street press conference: “It’s a novel one for our country. We’ve never had this type of question before within the domestic UK economy, within our own home market.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/vaccine-passports-feature-life-foreign-170220413.html
The Daily Telegraph claims to have obtained details of a leaked government document suggesting it could become a legal requirement for care home workers in England to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
The "historic change" has reportedly been requested by Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, amid concern at the low take-up of the jab among care home staff.
The paper says the decision is "without modern precedent" - and notes that ministers have been warned that "large" numbers of social care workers may quit if the change is backed by MPs.
It also says a similar legal requirement is being considered for some front-line healthcare staff - including those who work on hospital wards - "but no decision over that has yet been made".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-56491971
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are believed to have pushed for the move amid alarm over the low take-up of jabs among care home staff across England.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9391579/Coronavirus-vaccines-COMPULSORY-care-home-staff.html
Boris Johnson's suggestion that people may have to prove they have had the coronavirus vaccine before they can visit a pub makes a number of the front pages.
The Times says the prime minister's comments mark a "significant change of approach" - after he appeared to rule out the idea just a month ago.
The Daily Telegraph agrees it is a "stark departure", with ministers previously insisting that vaccine certificates would be "discriminatory", and out of step with British values.
The paper says Mr Johnson's tacit approval has "triggered a backlash" from lockdown-sceptic MPs, who argue that giving landlords the power to demand proof of vaccination would take the UK down a "dangerous path" to a "two-tier" system.
According to the Guardian, vaccine certificates could allow pubs to bypass social-distancing rules, and allow customers to crowd together. "No jab, no pint" is the headline in the Sun.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-56518557
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/publicans-and-tory-mps-fury-at-pm-s-vaccine-passports-for-pubs-idea/ar-BB1eVW4z?ocid=msedgntp
Police in Devon arrest two care home staff for 'wilful neglect' after Covid outbreak
Police have arrested two members of staff at a care home in connection with a Covid-19 outbreak that is believed to have caused multiple deaths. Nine deaths have been reported at Holmesley Care Home in Sidford, South Devon, since February 25, which are all believed to be coronavirus-related. A 57-year-old woman from Sidmouth and a 30-year-old man from Exeter have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, according to Devon & Cornwall Police. Both are said to be members of staff at the care home. A spokesperson from Devon and Cornwall Police had previously said the investigation had focused on infection control and management within the home.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9404679/Police-Devon-arrest-two-care-home-staff-wilful-neglect-Covid-outbreak.html
Millions could go to pubs with no social distancing under plans to let drinkers use mobile phones to prove they are free of Covid. As fury erupted over the idea of coronavirus 'passports', it emerged customers could be allowed to rely on an app. They could use it to prove they had either had the vaccine, a recent negative test or antibodies from having Covid-19 before. The software would provide a virtual 'coronavirus certificate' - probably featuring a scannable QR code - allowing them entry to pubs, clubs and restaurants. Venues taking part in the scheme would be allowed to drop all rules on social distancing, giving them an incentive to ask customers to prove their Covid-free status.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9404085/Fury-plans-Covid-pub-passport-app-proof-jab-negative-test-immunity.html