Richer areas with Conservative MPs prioritised for help, Guardian analysis finds A fund intended to boost the UK’s most deprived places appears overwhelmingly skewed towards Tory-held areas, with dozens of Conservative regions in the top tier for assistance despite being relatively affluent, a Guardian analysis has found. Among 93 English […]
Month: March 2021
Residents on North Island instructed to evacuate after three earthquakes felt across the country in one day Follow our live blog on the New Zealand earthquakes Thousands of people have been told they can return home after being evacuated from coastal areas of New Zealand’s North Island in the wake […]
Row continues between EU and drug firm after shortfall in vaccine deliveries to bloc Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Italy has blocked the export of 250,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia in an escalation of a row with the Anglo-Swedish company. In the first […]
School Prints campaign ‘will tell black children they should expect to see themselves in galleries’ A project that will place work by six prominent black artists in schools has the potential to transform how children think about art and who can be an artist, according to its participants. The Hepworth […]
Threat of action follows UK moves to unilaterally delay implementation of part of deal relating to Northern Ireland Brussels has warned it will launch legal action “very soon” following a move by the UK to unilaterally delay implementation of part of the Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland. The European […]
Middle-earners and businesses told they will pay for government’s fight against pandemic Budget 2021: key points at a glance Rishi Sunak has told Britain’s businesses and millions of middle-earners they will pay the price of the government’s year long fight against Covid-19 with a spend now, pay later budget that […]
Loyalist Communities Council warns of ‘strength of feeling’ over border checks but says protests about Northern Ireland Protocol should stay peaceful A body that claims to represent loyalist paramilitary organisations has told Boris Johnson the outlawed groups are withdrawing support for Northern Ireland’s historic peace agreement. The Loyalist Communities Council […]
Elon Musks’s Starship rocket has made its first test launch, flight and intact landing – before suddenly exploding minutes later. After a delay to the initial flight, SN10 lifted off from Boca Chica, Texas, reaching an altitude of 10 kilometres, before descending and landing upright, albeit apparently on fire at […]
First minister admits mistake over official’s appointment but rejects ‘absurd’ idea of plot against predecessor Nicola Sturgeon has rejected the “absurd” allegation the Scottish government plotted to destroy Alex Salmond’s reputation but admitted it made serious mistakes in its investigation into complaints against him. The first minister said her government […]
Palace says its HR team will look into the circumstances around claims made against the Duchess of Sussex Buckingham Palace is to investigate allegations of bullying against the Duchess of Sussex by former royal staff, it announced on Wednesday, as relations between members of the royal family appeared to descend […]