Elderly face wait for flu vaccine as leading chemists suspend appointments amid shortage of jabs 

Leading chemists SUSPEND flu vaccine appointments amid shortage of jabs, prompting fears elderly may be forced to wait weeks despite government pledge that they would be first in line Flu jab bookings for the elderly this winter have been suspended by chemists  Boots and Lloyds made the move amid a shortage in vaccines amid coronavirus  … Read more

Care home that sacked MP Nadia Whittome for raising PPE fears admits it DID have a shortage 

Care home bosses who sacked an MP for criticising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) have admitted she was right all along. Nadia Whittome, Labour’s representative for Nottingham East, was fired from her part-time job at Lark Hill Retirement Village in May after she revealed masks at the home were limited to one-a-day and said … Read more

3.2 BILLION people will have a shortage of drinking water by 2050 due to climate change, experts say

While global warming has led to rising tides, it’s also threatening the water supply of 3.2 billion people around the world, according to a new UN report. Runoff from glaciers provides drinking water for tens of millions of people, but record loss of glacier mass is leading to increased water scarcity.  Glacier runoff is expected … Read more

GP offered to give desperately ill son half of her OWN liver to save him because of donor shortage

GP reveals how she offered to give her desperately ill baby son half of her own liver to save his life after struggle to find an organ donor – as she urges BAME community not to ‘opt-out’ of register British Women’s Health doctor Dr Nighat Arif appeared on This Morning today to urge more members … Read more

Conservationists slam Boris Johnson’s claims NEWTS are to blame for houses shortage as ‘ridiculous’

Conservationists have slammed the Prime Minister’s claims that newts are getting in the way of building new homes for Britons as ‘ridiculous’.  Speaking earlier this week, Boris Johnson said ‘newt-counting’ is responsible for his government’s inability to deliver new housing and construction projects. The Premier was referring to requirements introduced by the EU to protect … Read more

Marmite can only produce small jars due to shortage of brewers’ yeast during coronavirus lockdown

Terrible news… or great news? Marmite can only produce small jars after being hit by shortage of brewers’ yeast due to coronavirus lockdown The popular spread, founded in 1902, is now only available in 250g jars The company revealed that key ingredient brewers’ yeast is in short supply The stalling of brewery production was caused by … Read more

Countess of Bradford – obstetrician Dr Penelope Law – is battling shortage of protective equipment

The last time the Countess of Bradford wore a Stewart Parvin creation, it was on the day of her wedding. It was also a very different look from the Parvin ensemble she has been wearing this weekend, though she is equally thrilled with the result. ‘These aren’t any old scrubs. They’re Stewart Parvin scrubs,’ she … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Food shortage fears unless 40k volunteer

The UK faces food shortages unless 70,000 Britons ‘do their duty’ by harvesting the country’s fruit and vegetables for £15-an-hour with the global pandemic also disrupting the flow of imported goods, MailOnline can reveal today. More than 30,000 people have asked to join a new ‘Land Army’ to ‘pick for Britain’ and ‘feed the nation’ … Read more

Jaguar halts production of electric I-Pace due to shortage of batteries

Jaguar halts production of popular award-winning £61,000 electric I-Pace… due to SHORTAGE of batteries JLR confirmed it has been forced to ‘adjusted’ production schedules for I-Pace It blamed a ‘temporary’ supply problem with Korean battery provider LG Chem The car maker told us it is working to ‘minimise impact on customers’ Comes within a week … Read more