1 Newspaper Headlines: EU 'vaccine Blunder', and Sport Betting Logo 'Restriction'.
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Newspaper headings: EU 'vaccine blunder', and sport wagering logo design 'ban'

31 January 2021

By BBC News
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Several papers set out details of what the Sun on Sunday, external calls Boris Johnson's "7 hour face-off" with European Union chiefs.

A senior federal government official tells the Sunday Times, external and the Sun that the telephone call to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were "pretty hot".

The Mail on Sunday suggests contingency plans, external were prepared to airlift vaccination dosages out of the EU following the short-lived decision to introduce export controls on the Northern Ireland border.

British and EU vaccine industry bodies caution in the Observer, external of the dangers of export restrictions when firms are working collaboratively.

Online, the Independent stresses that the UK has actually offered to help the bloc, external with its production crisis.

In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, external, the vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi, says the UK would continue to go out of its way to assist Brussels.

The Sunday Times says ministers are thinking about eliminating gambling logo designs from sports betting t-shirts, external.

The paper states a crackdown on sports betting company sponsors could strike football clubs, snooker, darts, boxing and rugby league.

A source from one Premier League club suggests the timing is the worst possible with financial resources struck by the pandemic.
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But the Times states MPs and advocates have actually invited the possibility due to the fact that of issues about gambling addictions.
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The Observer declares Facebook is able to earn money, external indirectly from pages that share incorrect theories about coronavirus and vaccines.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is reported to have found 430 such pages.

Facebook said a lot of these did not breach its false information rules but it had removed a small number that did.
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Meanwhile, the Mail reports on a caution by a top counter terrorism officer, external that strategies by the social networks giant to secure all messages on Facebook Messenger and Instagram could stop authorities uncovering fear plots in Britain.

Ministers have been informed that social distancing might need to remain in location all year, according to the Sunday Telegraph, external.

Scientific modelling recommends that even if vaccines could cut infections by 85%, a lockdown would be required till completion of May to stop a significant increase in deaths.
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The research study concludes that, if the were lifted next month, then by April there would be another big spike in cases.

Barbara Windsor's partner, Scott Mitchell, criticises Boris Johnson, external in the Sunday Mirror over a fall in financing for dementia care.
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Alzheimer's Research UK says cash to eliminate the condition has actually cut in half in the past three years.

Mr Mitchell says the federal government had guaranteed to double funding and he had actually told his wife, who passed away last month, that he would do his finest for her.

Finally, the Daily Star Sunday reports on an MI6 strategy to hire part-time spies - or what it calls "On Her Majesty's Sometimes Service"., external

The Star describes that the intelligence firm is trying to appeal to a broader cross-section of society in its latest recruitment drive.

A source informs the paper it may appeal to a bored executive of an international who wishes to spice up their dull life.

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