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Good Morning Britain viewers were left cringing after an on-air row between presenter Ben Shephard and a guest MP while discussing COVID-19.James Cleverly MP was on the show discussing the Indian variant of the disease, as Ben and co-host Susanna Reid demanded answers.Ben was asking for "tangible" answers as to the future of the pandemic, which Cleverly insisted he couldn't give."I am not going to speculate [...] we have always said that we'll be driven by the data," he explained.But Ben interrupted: "You've said that so many times now Mr Cleverly, I'm sorry to be rude, but you're not actually answering any question."The MP insisted: "Well I am answering the question.""By deflecting, by just saying 'we're looking at the data, I'm not going

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC said that four more countries have stepped forward to provide debt restructuring assurances to the International Monetary Fund.He tweeted that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Hungary, and Kuwait have given debt restructuring assurances to IMF. The Foreign Minister is in the UK to attend the Commonwealth Day celebrations.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will participate in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, London on 15 March 2023. This year’s CFAMM will engage the Foreign Ministers in discussing joint responses to shared challenges such as the need to build resilience for peaceful and sustainable societies, climate financing for environmental sustainability and leveraging intra -commonwealth trade and digital connectivity for economic recovery, food, and energy security.On the sidelines of these events, Minister Sabry will have a call on the Rt Hon James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth Development Affairs (FCDO), bilateral meetings with Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Ann Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Indo – Pacific FCDO and Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. The Foreign Minister will also participate in an afternoon tea hosted by Rt Hon Lord Naseby at the House of Commons and deliver remarks on Sri Lanka’s relations with the UK to a cross section of British Parliamentarians organized by the Sri Lanka High Commission in London together with Sri Lanka Tea Board.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will attend the Commonwealth Day celebrations on Monday (13) at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, London.Commonwealth Day marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter that outlines the values and aspirations uniting the Commonwealth member countries. The member states will also support “the Commonwealth of Nations Flag for Peace” initiative in symbolizing these values, and the celebrations will end with a reception hosted by King Charles III to the visiting Foreign Ministers.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will participate in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Minister's Meeting (CFAMM) at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, London on 15th March 2023. This year’s CFAMM will engage the Foreign Ministers in discussing joint responses to shared challenges such as the need to build resilience for peaceful and sustainable societies, climate financing for environmental sustainability and leveraging intra -commonwealth trade and digital connectivity for economic recovery, food, and energy security.On the sidelines of these events, Minister Sabry will have a call on the Rt Hon James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth Development Affairs (FCDO), bilateral meetings with Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Ann Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Indo – Pacific FCDO and Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka.

coronavirus will “get everywhere”, with cases set to soar.Government minister James Cleverly has already warned that the end of lockdown could be delayed beyond June 21 in a bid to contain it.The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies [Sage] will also hold an urgent meeting to discuss its spread on Thursday, May 13.Professor James Naismith, from the University of Oxford, believes cases will be picked up across the UK.He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think we should view it as a country-wide problem.“It will get everywhere.

direct to your inboxThe government could introduce coronavirus 'vaccine passports' to allow for safe international travel.A minister has said that the UK will work with other countries to “help facilitate” immunity passports if they are required.It comes after The Times reported that Brits wanting to holiday in Greece this summer will be asked to provide documentation to prove they have been vaccinated.Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said it would be up to the individual countries where holidaymakers are arriving to decide on their own border arrangements.Mr Cleverly told the BBC it was “not an uncommon practice” for countries to require documents on inoculations.“The decisions that individual countries make about their own incoming

The Government only ever field tested its own failed coronavirus tracing app, despite having now opted for a different Apple-Google design, a minister claims.