Two years ago very few people outside of public health had ever heard of Jonathan Van-Tam. Only those in the know were familiar with his love for an epic analogy or wearing ties bearing the colours of ...

From pants and football to yoghurts and trains, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has used colourful language to advise people throughout the pandemic. But now, England's deputy chief medical officer has ...

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam’s resignation has just been announced, prompting people to circle back to the clip which made him everyone’s favourite at the Downing Street press briefings almost two years ...

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Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam is leaving his post as England's deputy chief medical officer, Sajid Javid has confirmed. Sir Jonathan, who was recently knighted, is departing his role to take up a new ...

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam invited fellow Covid guru and friend Sir Chris Whitty to watch his beloved Boston United at his 'leaving do' this weekend. JVT, as he has become affectionately known, is a ...

Take your metaphorical pick: there’s the one where Jonathan Van-Tam (fondly known as JVT) compared the need to stick with restrictions to the Grand National. “We are probably in the last few furlongs ...

PROFESSOR Sir Jonathan Van Tam has QUIT as deputy chief medical officer at the worst possible time for Boris Johnson. Allies insist his departure is long-planned and has no bearing on the current ...

England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam will be leaving his role, government sources have confirmed. Boris Johnson, who often appeared alongside the departing professor ...

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said Britain is in a Grand National-style race to beat coronavirus, in his latest metaphor on the pandemic. The deputy chief medical officer, referred to as JVT, has ...