PM to unveil proposals for England on Monday, with shops and restaurants facing longer wait Lockdown easing: key dates and phases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Social contact with loved ones will take precedence over the reopening of shops and hospitality when Boris Johnson sets out […]
Month: February 2021
Engine failure of a United Airlines Boeing prompts airlines in US and Japan to ground dozens of 777s Boeing 777s have been grounded in the US and Japan after the US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency airworthiness directive following a catastrophic engine failure on one of the planes in […]
Neil Basu says move to protest appointment of William Shawcross could harm process Britain’s best chance of reducing terrorist violence risks being damaged amid a huge backlash to the government’s choice of William Shawcross to lead a review of Prevent, the country’s top counter-terrorism officer has told the Guardian. Assistant […]
Arlene Foster and senior MPs want new post-Brexit trade arrangements to stop disruption at Irish Sea ports The leader of the Democratic Unionist party, Arlene Foster, and senior DUP MPs are launching a legal action challenging the Brexit deal’s Northern Ireland protocol. They will be joining other unionists from across […]
Exclusive: MHRA investigating former publican Alex Bourne who won £30m of work producing Covid test vials The former publican and neighbour of Matt Hancock who secured lucrative work producing millions of vials for NHS Covid tests is under investigation by the UK’s medicine agency, the Guardian can reveal. Alex Bourne, […]
Call comes as prime minister aims for all adults to be vaccinated by July Data on the number of Covid-19 cases is now so encouraging that outdoor sports for children and small numbers of adults should be allowed immediately as part of an accelerated easing of the lockdown, a leading […]
As smoking falls out of fashion, BAT is pinning its hopes on younger users of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches Flashing an ice-white smile for her 50,000 followers on TikTok, a fresh-faced young woman pops a flavoured nicotine pouch into her mouth, as one of Pakistan’s most popular love songs plays […]
Research shows the pandemic has had a disproportionate economic impact on regions such as the north-west of England The number of British households plunged into destitution more than doubled last year, according to alarming new research on the devastating fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid growing concerns over the unequal […]
Jasmine Harrison made the record-breaking journey in 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes A 21-year-old swimming teacher from North Yorkshire has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Jasmine Harrison, a part-time teacher and bartender from Thirsk, began the journey in December when she departed […]
High command fears that criticising Boris Johnson’s flawed deal with the EU would be damaging for the party Labour MPs are being asked by the party’s high command not to focus on problems caused by Brexit when asking questions in parliament, dealing with the media, or posting on social media, […]