Welcome to your early-morning news briefing from The Telegraph - a round-up of the top stories we are covering on Tuesday. To receive twice-daily briefings by email, sign up to our Front Page newsletter for free. 1. Get your children vaccinated against Covid, parents are told
Parents will be asked to vaccinate their children to keep schools open and “reduce educational disruption”, the UK’s chief medical officers announced on Monday.
The plan to give a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab to 12- to 15-year-olds was given the green light and letters are expected to go to parents this week. Read the full story.
2. Boris Johnson’s mother dies aged 79
Boris Johnson is mourning the loss of his mother, Charlotte, after she died at the age of 79.
Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, died “suddenly and peacefully” at a London hospital on Monday, the family said. Read the full story.
3. Prince Andrew's lawyer says case against him is 'baseless' as judge warns him to stop wasting time
The Duke of York’s US lawyer has described the sexual assault claim filed against him as “baseless, non-viable and potentially unlawful”, as a judge warned him against wasting time and money on technicalities.
Andrew Brettler, who is based in Los Angeles, told a New York court on Monday that the Duke had not been properly served the lawsuit. Read the full story.
4. Michael Gove made racist jokes and called Prince Charles a ‘wet, drippy adulterer’
Michael Gove made racist jokes, mocked a future minister over her sex life and called the Prince of Wales a “wet, drippy adulterer,” new recordings from Cambridge Union debates have revealed.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke in debates about colonialism, sex and university at the Cambridge Union between 1987 and 1993. Read the full story.
5. Andrew Neil quits GB News after just eight shows
Andrew Neil has resigned as chairman and presenter of GB News, fuelling speculation that his departure could trigger an exodus of staff from the channel.
The former Sunday Times editor and BBC interviewer confirmed weeks of speculation over his future by announcing he was stepping down from the fledgling news network. Read the full story.
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