Wednesday morning press briefing in UK: Oxford “owes explanation”

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The Education Secretary intervened for the first time in a row on “fascist” money.

Nadhim Zahawi said Oxford should explain to Jewish students why it took money from the Mosley family, as he warned that anti-Semitism is not “just a historical debate.”

He insisted that the university leadership should attempt to mend its relationship with Jewish students by “making sure they consult them and explain the decision-making process to them.”

He made the remarks amid mounting pressure on Oxford and its colleges after The Telegraph revealed they had accepted more than $ 12.3 million in donations from the Mosley Family Trust.

Macron makes boosters mandatory for people over 65

French people over 65 and those deemed to be at high risk will need a reminder to take trains or go to restaurants from next month, Emmanuel Macron announced last night. This will make France the first EU country to declare the third jab mandatory. The rules are expected to apply to tourists and expatriates. In a televised address, the French president said that from December 15, those over 65 and “the most fragile” will only be recognized as fully vaccinated on the France Covid health pass if they have had a booster.

Meanwhile, mandatory vaccines could lead to the departure of 123,000 health care and social service workers, the government’s own analysis suggests. Sajid Javid has announced that Covid jabs will become mandatory for frontline NHS staff – but not until April. An impact report estimates that even then around 88,000 health workers, including 73,000 NHS staff, are unlikely to be vaccinated, along with 35,000 social workers. Health editor Laura Donnelly reports on calls for patients to be informed of the status of their doctor or nurses. And Anne Gulland explains how the UK is catching up with many other countries.

Why going to sleep at this time could save your life

What time did you go to bed last night? A new study has identified a “golden hour” between 10pm and 11pm as the perfect place to fall asleep. The study, based on data from more than 88,000 participants, found that those who did had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke than those who fell asleep earlier or later. . But why should it be? Sleep specialist Dr Guy Meadows explains the science behind this.

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“Don’t feel guilty for stealing” | Air travel is not the “ultimate evil,” the Transport Secretary said, as Boris Johnson prepares to return to the Cop26 conference in Glasgow for climate change talks. Discussing plans to achieve net zero emissions and unveiling progress on greener transportation proposals, Grant Shapps said travel should be “guilt-free.” As Olivia Rudgard reports, he made these comments because Cop26 was due to issue a draft statement on what had been agreed.

In the world: “nuclear” Russia is by my side

The Belarusian president asserted that Russia “equipped with nuclear weapons” would support him in a war, because it appeared that 30 countries could send migrants to the European Union via Minsk. Alexander Lukashenko insisted he did not want an armed confrontation – but claimed his Russian allies could be drawn into the migrant feud on the border with Poland. As Matthew Day reports from Warsaw, the warnings came as hundreds more people made their way to the border.

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