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EU demands tighter control on vaccine exports
Britain's Covid vaccine supply is in jeopardy. The EU threatened to block exports of the Belgian-made Pfizer jabs as part of a row with the UK-based AstraZeneca (AZ). Brussels decided to impose tighter controls on exports after reacting with anger to the news that AZ will deliver 50 million fewer doses to the EU than it had expected. Ministers now fear that deliveries of the Pfizer jabs will, at best, be delayed by extra paperwork - and that the EU could try to stop doses being sent to non-EU countries after saying it would "take any action required to protect its citizens". Brussels Correspondent James Crisp says that the EU is seeking retribution in the vaccine blame game. Use our postcode tool to find out how many Covid vaccinations have been given in your area.
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson is today expected to approve plans to force some travellers arriving in the UK to quarantine in hotels. The Cabinet coronavirus operations committee meets later to finalise an Australian-style hotel system that will cost up to £1,500 for 10 days' self-isolating, with meals served in rooms and security guard supervision. Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas explains that holidays abroad could be off until 2022 if it applies to all passengers. Various options are said to be on the table, but Whitehall sources suggested ministers may opt for a more limited system. Matt lightens the mood with today's cartoon.
Boris Johnson aims to charm Scots and save Union
The Prime Minister is to launch a charm offensive in Scotland later this week as part of his plan to save the Union. Boris Johnson is expected to use a visit north of the border to underline the UK Government's role in delivering coronavirus vaccines in an attempt to turn the tide against record support for Scottish independence. The SNP, which is expecting a big win in May's election, is determined to advance its plan to hold a referendum - even without UK Government approval.
Three Michelin stars for chef with £195 takeaway
Michelin-starred meals may have been assumed to be one of the victims of lockdown. But the guide to the best restaurants has this year deemed takeaway food worthy of its seal of approval after several cordon bleu chefs turned to providing meals to go. Among them was Helene Darroze, of The Connaught, who was awarded three Michelin stars after offering a £195 tasting menu in a box. View what the takeaway contains.
At a glance: More coronavirus headlines
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Student party | Lack of proof forces police to cancel £10,000 fine
Also in the news: Today's other headlines
Forty winks | If you struggle to concentrate after lunch, consider this. Five-minute naps in the afternoon can improve memory and keep the brain more agile, a study has found. People who took regular afternoon sleeps appeared to speak more fluently and remember things better than those who did not. Follow these tips to become a top power-napper.
Tragedy | Baby dies after being hit by van as mother fights for life
US military | President Biden reverses ban on transgender soldiers
Facebook | Sir Nick Clegg insists it is 'neither a publisher nor a utility'
Bridgerton | Netflix drama's sex-mad aristocrats historically accurate
Grey squirrels | Oral contraceptives could be used to curb animals
Around the world: Protests in Mumbai
Police in India stop farmers as they march in Mumbai in an attempt to make the government suspend controversial agricultural reform laws. View our gallery of more striking pictures from around the world.
Comment and analysis
Janet Daley | Manipulative broadcasters simply feeding despair
Michael Deacon | 'Are we nearly there?' we ask, like bored children
Reader letters | Vulnerable patients sent on 30-mile trip for jab
Suzanne Moore | We owe our forgotten children more than ever
Celia Walden | 'Saint' Harry finally has a chance to redeem himself
You've got this: Getting you through lockdown
Education in reverse | Which age group is really losing the lockdown learning race?
Juggling act | How frazzled parents are trying to solve the homeschooling dilemma
'Guilt of Going Out' | As a Briton in Australia during Covid, I'm suffering from GOGO
Business and money briefing
Dyson v Brussels | Sir James Dyson is seeking hundreds of millions of pounds in damages from the European Commission in a row about vacuum cleaners. The billionaire's company argues it lost out on sales and ran up huge costs because of a dispute about energy consumption.
Liveblog | Redundancy rate at a record as unemployment hits 5pc
Investment tip | Law firm may not be as expensive as it looks
Sport briefing
Lampard's demise | Chelsea hero Frank Lampard had been left in no doubt that fourth place would never be good enough for Roman Abramovich - no matter what the circumstances. From player clashes to ruthless appraisals… Football News Correspondent Matt Law has the brutal inside story of his sacking. And meet Thomas Tuchel, the "mad genius" who is to be imminently appointed as Lampard's successor.
Wycombe Wanderers 1 Tottenham 4 | No sub for star subs
'Ghost' matches | Empty stadiums make footballers more polite
Tonight's dinner
Beetroot and carrot soup with smoked sausage | It is the toppings that make this soup by Diana Henry special. View the recipe and try out our Cookbook newsletter.
And finally... for this morning's downtime
Assault on literature | A new novel dramatises the bravery of a 100-year-old institution in Paris that refused to bow to the Gestapo's demands in the Second World War. Lucy Davies examines how the American Library was saved from the Nazis.
