I am extremely sorry to hear this. He was a remarkable, visionary man. I was so glad that, although frail - but as ever smiling and engaged - he was able to attend the THET celebration in House of Lords so recently.

This is big news. And an historic breakthrough: an HIV self-test available for only $1. That is 30-50% less costly than other WHO-approved tests. Accurate, high-quality, and with ample supply for 140 countries. Savings and improved access = better care.

A pleasure to work cross-party with my colleagues from South Asian backgrounds to deliver this vital message on the importance of getting vaccinated.

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NEW: fresh data from trials in Brazil, South Africa and the UK shows the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is highly effective with a 12 week gap between doses.

Efficacy is in fact much higher with a 12 week interval than a shorter gap

Story by donato: ft.com/content/de00fe…

The #Rohingya in #Myanmar are in an especially dangerous position now #Myanmar coup. International action urgently required.

More defeats for Govt on the #TradeBill as the Lords votes heavily to ensure that it is harder to do trade deals with countries that are suspected of committing crimes against humanity or genocide. Many Tory peers also supported the amendments. Issue will return to the Commons.

Very sorry indeed to hear this. Captain Sir Tom Moore dies at 100 after testing positive for Covid theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/f…

Our strength in biosciences, plus comprehensive NHS coverage, has contributed to our strong position. Post #covid it is essential that we maintain these - which means much international engagement will be required for staff, expertise and ideas.

We must tackle disinformation around the vaccines to keep us all safe and recover from this terrible virus as soon as possible.

Last night BBC Newsnight spotlighted the excellent work Councillor Rabina Khan is doing in her community to build trust with the vaccination rollout

Very moving Holocaust Memorial Day Trust ceremony for #HolocaustMemorialDay . Reminding us how step by step propaganda fuelled persecution of Jews by the Nazis, and such appalling slaughter. And how “never again” did not stop genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur. And conspiracy theories live on.

76 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, anti-semitism, extremism and political violence are present in ways we thought unimaginable a few years ago.

Always remember where they lead to.
Always learn from the past.
Never forget.
Never again.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay

One key bit of the Biden speech:

'There is truth and there are lies, lies told for power and for profit. And each of us has a duty and a responsibility...to defend the truth and defeat the lies.'

#BidenHarrisInauguration

Hugely important and welcome.
⁦Biden returns US to Paris #climate accord hours after becoming president theguardian.com/environment/20…

Martin Wolf, as ever, spot on. Acceptance of “fake news” as potential prelude to fascism. The American republic’s near-death experience via Financial Times
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It’s a great privilege to be on the Advisory Council of Wilton Park - hugely needed at this time of assault in all directions on #democracy & #multilateralism . If anything shows starkly that we need to work together to tackle #global problems it is #COVID19 & #climatechange .

After yesterday's violence at the U.S. Capitol, we've determined that the risks of allowing President Trump to continue using our service are simply too great.

Lord Anderson of Ipswich states in House of Lords that UK has produced in (EU) trade deal all the appearances of “an essay crisis” Bill! Cobbled together.....

Watch Dick Newby outline why Lib Dem Peers will vote against the Future Relationship Bill ⬇️

Neighbours, partners, allies and (yes) friends!! 26 🇨🇵 firemen work together with the 🇬🇧 teams in #Dover since this morning. They brought 10.000 #COVID19 tests. #StrongerTogether #thursdayvibes

A real pity if British young people, who are Europeans at heart, are denied access to the ERASMUS programme because of the anti - EU ideology of Brexiteers.

We are all Europeans. Our young people should inherit opportunities, not barriers !