Critics say measures to close attainment gap including £400m extra funding do not go far enough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Secondary schools in England are to be funded to run summer schools for pupils worst affected by the pandemic, the government has announced, as part […]
Month: February 2021
Canadian PM congratulates US president on rejoining Paris accord, saying ‘it’s nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change’ Justin Trudeau has praised Joe Biden for rejoining the Paris climate accord during their first bilateral meeting, saying: “US leadership has been sorely missed over […]
45-year-old undergoes surgery after crash in suburb of LA Reports say golfer suffered compound fractures to legs Tiger Woods has been taken to hospital with serious injuries to both legs after a car accident, with a Los Angeles police officer saying the golfer is “very fortunate” to have survived. Carlos […]
French star is being investigated over an incident with a female actor at his Paris home in 2018 The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed in 2018 against an actor in her 20s, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday. An initial […]
First congressional hearing on attack comes day after Merrick Garland said he would expand investigation into 6 January assault US politics – live updates Testifying on Tuesday in the first congressional hearing on the US Capitol attack, the chief of Capitol police who resigned over the riot said the pro-Trump […]
Four-stage plan could pave the way for nightclubs to reopen, sports fans to fill stadiums and holidays in UK to return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson promised spring and summer would be “incomparably better” than life in lockdown as he set out a four-stage […]
Boris Johnson has announced a phased lifting of restrictions. Scientists and health advisers give their verdict Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading…
Syria approves Sputnik vaccine; UK government eyes return to normal by end of June; Fauci says political divide contributed to ‘stunning’ US deaths Italy ‘misled WHO on pandemic readiness’ weeks before Covid outbreak US coronavirus death toll passes 500,000 after devastating winter surge Thousands of US healthcare workers have died […]
Airline aims to ‘streamline health verification’ for travel as vaccinations begin Air New Zealand will trial a digital vaccine passport in April on flights between Auckland and Sydney. As vaccination begins in Australia, attention has turned to the potential resumption of international travel and how Australia could track whether potential […]
Even with average number of daily new cases decreasing, US is still experiencing 1,500 to 3,500 deaths a day More than 500,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US, just over a year after the country detected its first cases of a virus that has wrought almost unprecedented […]