With new infections at level last seen in March, experts have cautioned against lifting restrictions too soon Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists have warned ministers that a third wave of coronavirus may have already begun in Britain, casting doubt on plans in England to lift […]
Month: May 2021
Age discrimination cases in England and Wales increase by 176% in last three months of 2020 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of age discrimination claims taken to employment tribunals has increased dramatically in England and Wales since Covid lockdown, according to analysis of Ministry […]
Exclusive: cladding banned from high-rise blocks after Grenfell disaster still allowed on schools Dozens of schools have been built using combustible insulation since the material was banned on high-rise apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower disaster, raising fears for children’s safety. More than 70 schools are likely to have used […]
Clergy and worshippers raise query as faith’s law does not recognise divorce Catholics, including members of the congregation at Westminster Cathedral, have questioned why the prime minister was able to be married in a Catholic church following his two previous divorces. Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds at the cathedral in […]
Far-right politician Naftali Bennett says he has agreed to a deal with Yair Lapid to forge a coalition government The far-right Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid have agreed to forge a coalition government that would oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his 12 straight years in […]
Labour leader slams Tory ‘civil war’ and says prime minister is ‘unfit for office after errors’ Opinion: Thousands of second-wave Covid deaths were avoidable and unforgivable | Keir Starmer Labour leader Keir Starmer today warns that plans to lift almost all Covid-19 restrictions on 21 June are at risk because […]
When Thomas Tuchel was given the job of reviving Chelsea at the end of January, he wanted to return them to next season’s Champions League via a top-four Premier League finish. The notion that he might actually win the thing for only the second time in the club’s history was […]
From across India, millions of Hindu pilgrims came to take a ritual dip in the Ganges, then returned home carrying Covid-19. Here are their stories Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On 12 April, as India registered another 169,000 new Covid-19 cases to overtake Brazil as the […]
Pair exchanged vows at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, according to newspapers Boris Johnson has reportedly married Carrie Symonds today at Westminster Cathedral in a ceremony planned in strict secrecy, according to newspapers. The pair are said to have exchanged vows in front of a small group of close friends and […]
Protests in over 200 cities and towns in Brazil sparked by president’s handling of the Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tens of thousands of protesters have poured on to the streets of Brazil’s largest cities to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro over […]