Masks may still be advised in some areas, as NHS bosses warn reopening may push up hospital admissions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are planning to remove all mandatory mask and social distancing restrictions in England on 19 July, but national guidance may still encourage […]
Month: July 2021
Exclusive: Suzanne Heywood raises concerns about Boris Johnson’s appointee, Nigel Boardman The widow of the man who was the UK’s top civil servant during the early years of the Greensill lobbying scandal has raised concerns over the independence of the official appointed by Boris Johnson to run an inquiry into […]
‘Modest’ signs of hope for Labour following a day of speculation over potential leadership challenge Keir Starmer’s team insisted they were “relaxed” about the potential for a backlash after the Batley and Spen byelection on Thursday night, amid signs of hope for Labour on the ground. Scores of MPs descended […]
Smaller statue of Queen Elizabeth also removed in Winnipeg during protest at treatment of Indigenous children in notorious residential schools A statue of Queen Victoria has been toppled in Canada amid growing outrage over the discovery of unmarked graves belonging to Indigenous children. A group gathered at the Manitoba legislature […]
Wildcard beats 2019 French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova Skupski brothers earn first win since Ken’s blood clot In the 44 years since Virginia Wade became the most recent British woman to win Wimbledon, there have been many excellent performances from outstanding prospects at the All England Club. Not all of […]
Public Health Scotland data shows 1,991 people who later tested positive had attended one or more Euro 2020 events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pressure is mounting on ministers to reassure the public about the safety of hosting the final stages of Euro 2020 and other […]
Allen Weisselberg charged by New York district attorney Charges mark turning point for former president The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been charged in a tax-related investigation, marking the first criminal charges against the former president’s company since prosecutors began investigating it three years ago, […]
Figures in and around Hollywood express disappointment and frustration after the Pennsylvania supreme court’s decision The surprise reversal of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction by Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday drew widespread shock and fury – particularly in and around Hollywood, where the comedian was once a sitcom titan known […]
Chief coroner says more than 300 deaths could be attributed to the extreme temperatures At least 486 sudden deaths were reported over five days during British Columbia’s unprecedented heatwave, suggesting the extreme weather that affected western Canada in recent days was far deadlier than initially believed. Typically, 165 sudden deaths […]
Tight security in Tiananmen Square as country marks CCP centenary and China’s president warns against oppression by ‘foreign forces’ 3.16am BST Our China affairs correspondent Vincent Ni has written about what today means for Xi and the CCP: Related: ‘Making China great again’: pomp and propaganda as CCP marks centenary […]