Johnson: Are you the guys inundated with all the emails from everywhere in the world saying, please help my son, mother in Afghanistan? I've had a few of those
Raab: It was extraordinary that they all stayed after the #KabulAiport attack
Johnson: Amazing, amazing
#Newsnight
As a mum I can’t imagine having to make this decision 💔 Please contact your MP if you care about what is happening to these people @EdwardJDavey please urge the government to do better #AfghanLivesMatter
As thousands of Afghans continue to attempt to flee Afghanistan, scenes outside Kabul airport have become increasingly desperate. Since the Taliban took control last weekend, they closed land border crossings.
Photo by Omar Haidari: baby is handed over to the American army
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Yesterday @archiemanners and I convinced anti-vaxxer Piers Corbyn to take £10,000 he thought came from AstraZeneca to stop criticising their vaccine. Except it was monopoly money and we recorded the whole thing. https://t.co/XfW1deStQk
NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!"
I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high.
Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season 📹
"Six months ago, none of us could have imagined how our world – and our lives – would be thrown into turmoil by this new virus.
The #COVID19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst of humanity"-@DrTedros
Now, more than ever, we must deliver truly person-centred support during the #coronavirus pandemic. Our survey uncovered stories of anxiety, struggles with accessing medication and difficulties finding information. Read more https://t.co/csFywsbKXV
Rather than giving money back to Premier League clubs with pay cuts, wouldn’t it be better if players donate those millions to services in frontline of helping us through the #COVID19 crisis. Many hospices are in dire financial straights. Come on football, do what you can to help