A selection of today's front pages
1. The UK ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and Business Secretary Alok Sharma said: 'I'm absolutely confident that we will have ___ doses available at the point next week when we start the vaccination programme'. What is the missing figure?
2. Dr June Raine, the head of the MHRA, said no corners had been cut in approving the vaccine. What is the full name of the MHRA?
3. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, explaining the challenges of storing the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, said: 'It is not a ___ that can be taken out of the fridge and put back multiple times.’ What is the missing word?
4. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said it would not be advising which group of people to take the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine a) those with diabetes b) the under 20s c) pregnant women d) prisoners
5. The Government’s plans for Covid-19 tiers to be implemented in England were passed by 291 votes to 78 ... but how many Tory MPs voted against the measures?
6. What did Environment Secretary George Eustice says was a substantial meal but Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove say was only a starter, before changing his mind and agreeing with his colleague?
7. What did Education Secretary Gavin Williamson say would be a good step forward for Eton College?
8. Debenhams, which announced it was to close its 124 shops and lose 12,000 jobs, started as a single shop in London in which year? a) 1778 b) 1798 c) 1818 d) 1838
9. Aston Villa’s Premier League game against which team was called off after players and staff members at the host club tested positive for Covid-19?
10. What did Health Minister Matt Hancock, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they would be prepared to do?
11. Four people died after an explosion at a waste water treatment works at which Bristol suburb?
12. Rescue teams launched a search for Esther Dingley, from Durham, who vanished hiking solo in what mountain range?
13. Which former president, who served as France’s leader from 1974 to 1981, died aged 94 from complications linked to Covid-19?
14. US President-Elect Joe Biden said he will ask Americans to do what for his first 100 days in office?
15. EasyJet announced that from February 10 customers will have to pay to use what?
16. Why did Notting Hill restaurant Casa Cruz make the headlines?
17. More than 12,800 people registered their interest and 2,300 people said they would attend an 'egg-throwing contest’ in Grantham which is to be held at the same time as what other event?
18. George Russell, 22, will be standing in for who in Sakhir, Bahrain, this weekend?
19. Dave Prowse, who died age 85 and was best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, was awarded an MBE for what other role?
20. Football pundit Steve Thompson was suspended from BBC Radio Lincolnshire and told he must have training after using which word to describe a scuffle between players?
21. For the first time in 33 years the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will not be spending Christmas at Sandringham. Where will they be instead?
22. One of the Queen’s dogs, a dachshund-corgi cross (dorgi), died. What was the dog called?
23. The Oscar-nominated star of the film Juno announced that he was transgender and was changing his name from Ellen Page to what?
24. The singer Cher, who paid for a legal team for Kaavan to be released from a Pakistani zoo, greeted him when he flew to a new life in Cambodia this week. What animal is Kaavan?
25. Who was the last woman standing in the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here castle?
3. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, explaining the challenges of storing the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, said: 'It is not a ___ that can be taken out of the fridge and put back multiple times.’ What is the missing word?
4. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said it would not be advising which group of people to take the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine a) those with diabetes b) the under 20s c) pregnant women d) prisoners
5. The Government’s plans for Covid-19 tiers to be implemented in England were passed by 291 votes to 78 ... but how many Tory MPs voted against the measures?
6. What did Environment Secretary George Eustice says was a substantial meal but Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove say was only a starter, before changing his mind and agreeing with his colleague?
7. What did Education Secretary Gavin Williamson say would be a good step forward for Eton College?
8. Debenhams, which announced it was to close its 124 shops and lose 12,000 jobs, started as a single shop in London in which year? a) 1778 b) 1798 c) 1818 d) 1838
9. Aston Villa’s Premier League game against which team was called off after players and staff members at the host club tested positive for Covid-19?
10. What did Health Minister Matt Hancock, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they would be prepared to do?
11. Four people died after an explosion at a waste water treatment works at which Bristol suburb?
12. Rescue teams launched a search for Esther Dingley, from Durham, who vanished hiking solo in what mountain range?
13. Which former president, who served as France’s leader from 1974 to 1981, died aged 94 from complications linked to Covid-19?
14. US President-Elect Joe Biden said he will ask Americans to do what for his first 100 days in office?
15. EasyJet announced that from February 10 customers will have to pay to use what?
16. Why did Notting Hill restaurant Casa Cruz make the headlines?
17. More than 12,800 people registered their interest and 2,300 people said they would attend an 'egg-throwing contest’ in Grantham which is to be held at the same time as what other event?
18. George Russell, 22, will be standing in for who in Sakhir, Bahrain, this weekend?
19. Dave Prowse, who died age 85 and was best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, was awarded an MBE for what other role?
20. Football pundit Steve Thompson was suspended from BBC Radio Lincolnshire and told he must have training after using which word to describe a scuffle between players?
21. For the first time in 33 years the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will not be spending Christmas at Sandringham. Where will they be instead?
22. One of the Queen’s dogs, a dachshund-corgi cross (dorgi), died. What was the dog called?
23. The Oscar-nominated star of the film Juno announced that he was transgender and was changing his name from Ellen Page to what?
24. The singer Cher, who paid for a legal team for Kaavan to be released from a Pakistani zoo, greeted him when he flew to a new life in Cambodia this week. What animal is Kaavan?
25. Who was the last woman standing in the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here castle?
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