Brexit a shot in arm for UK race to deliver jabs

CLosE to 40 per cent of the people of the UK have been given at least one anti-coronavirus vaccination. in Germany, spain, France, italy and other EU countries the figure is closer to 4 per cent.

i voted Remain in 2016 and was sorely disappointed at the time that the referendum was lost – but i accepted without question the democratic choice.

now we can see and experience the benefits of the UK having more leeway to act as it would wish – which would not have been the case had it remained in the EU. it may well save many lives.

Would the snP please take careful note and think of where it would be in the EU pecking order in similar circumstances – that is if by some miracle a separated scotland ever managed to join.

ALEXANDER MCKAY, Edinburgh.

DELICIOUS fish supper in minutes. Serves: 4. Ingredients

100g pack olives & sundried tomatoes 400g can chopped tomatoes 4 skinless cod fillets 2 tbsp olive oil 8 slices thin pancetta

Method

1. Mix olives & sundried tomatoes with tomatoes. Tip into a casserole dish, top with fish and drizzle over oil. Bake at 200c/180c fan/ gas 6 for 20 minutes until fish is cooked. 2. Heat a frying pan until hot, add pancetta and cook on both sides for one minute until crisp. Top fish with shards of pancetta.

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