NEWS
Matt Hancock refuses to rule out making coronavirus vaccine mandatory
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out making a coronavirus vaccine mandatory, suggesting ministers could consider it if initial take-up is lower than expected. When asked whether he could rule it out in future, Mr Hancock said he had learned ‘not to rule things out’ during the pandemic, adding: ‘We have to watch what happens and you have to make judgments accordingly’ — Telegraph
Uncertainties remain over Moderna vaccine — Times
Transgender man loses legal battle to be named as the father on his child’s birth certificate after claiming being labelled a mother ‘breaches his human rights’ as Supreme Court refuses to hear his case — Mail
EU vote on Brexit deal could be delayed until 28 December — Guardian
COMMENT
Johnson’s ludicrous self-isolation has brutally exposed the idiocy of test and trace — Ross Clark, Telegraph
Boris Johnson should be getting Brexit done, not self-isolating over a virus he has already had — Nigel Farage, Telegraph
The royal family are right to be furious about The Crown – this series is a disgrace — Simon Heffer, Telegraph
