Exclusive: scientific advisers and ex-Whitehall chief join bereaved families, medics and ethnic minority leaders in calling for inquiry Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior doctors, government scientific advisers and a former head of the civil service have spoken out in favour of a public inquiry into […]
Month: March 2021
Labour changed stance to vote against following the police’s actions at Saturday’s vigil for Sarah Everard A landmark government crime bill has passed its first parliamentary hurdle, even as some Conservative MPs served notice that they might subsequently support amendments to water down controversial restrictions against protests. The police, crime, […]
Change to UK policy of using missiles only in response to nuclear, chemical or biological threats Britain is prepared to launch nuclear weapons if the country was faced with an exceptionally destructive attack using cyber or other “emerging technologies”, according to the integrated defence review. The stark statement marks a […]
Move follows supreme court ruling that drivers are workers but critics say they are still short-changed Uber is to guarantee its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions after a landmark supreme court ruling. The ride-hailing app said drivers would start benefiting from the changes from […]
Man taken into custody after attacks, as police say many victims believed to be Asian women Shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors have left at least eight people dead, authorities said on Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in south-west Georgia hours later, following a search. The shootings […]
Protests around bill have become entwined with those in response to the death of Sarah Everard Police made arrests on Monday night after hundreds of people who had gathered to oppose the passage of a new policing bill and to highlight violence against women marched through central London. The police, […]
Exclusive: Boris Johnson announcement on Tuesday will end 30 years of gradual disarmament Analysis: five areas of interest from leaked review Britain is lifting the cap on the number of Trident nuclear warheads it can stockpile by more than 40%, Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday, ending 30 years of […]
European agency seeks to allay blood clot fears as Germany, France and Italy temporarily suspend use Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Europe’s medicines regulator has moved to stifle spiralling concern about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, saying the shot’s benefits outweigh the risks after four major EU countries […]
Beijing fears ecommerce giant has too much sway over public opinion through stakes in platforms such as Twitter-like Weibo, Wall Street Journal says Beijing has reportedly told the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba to divest its assets in the media sector out of concern over the company’s growing public influence. Its […]
Health service leaders warn Rishi Sunak over backlog of surgery that has built up during Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals will have to start cutting services unless the NHS gets £8bn of extra funding within days, health service leaders are warning ministers. The […]