The acknowledgement comes as a string of leading British institutions have been re-evaluating the central role that slavery had in enriching Britain and how they benefited from its injustices.

Keenan described receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on December 8 2020 as the 'best thing that has ever happened'.

Schools shut their doors in March, except for the children of key workers, and reopened in June for only a small number of pupils.

The trial results showed a stronger immune response in 10 people given an extra dose of the vaccine after 28 days, echoing a trial in pigs.

A neighbour said they had recorded the altercation from inside their flat out of concern for Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds.

The ruling was condemned by activist groups and charities but was welcomed by the British government.

One poll showed the Conservative lead over the Labour had fallen to 13 points, compared to the 23 points that the same polling firm found last week.

In the June 23 referendum, younger voters were widely in favour of Britain staying in the EU.