The British government has formally asked the UK's independent medicines regulator to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the MHRA [Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency] has already started reviewing whether the jab is suitable to be authorised.
Benji Hyer has the details from London.
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