"The Health Minister Matt Hancock provided further optimism about the pace at which the UK is proceeding with its vaccination programme when he appeared at the Government Covid update last evening.

The UK is so well advanced in its provision of the first jab that over 40’s will be invited to book their appointments in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the Foreign secretary Dominic Raab made comments designed to counter concerns that the EU may withhold doses of the Pfizer jab that should be destined for the UK, due to unwarranted concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The Bank of England’s MPC concludes its meeting later this morning and it is possible that they will follow the FOMC by taking on a watching brief.

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