Boris Johnson caught between scientific advisers and his sceptical cabinet over action on Omicron Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage New Covid restrictions are unlikely to be imposed before Christmas amid deep cabinet divisions but Boris Johnson warned further measures remain on the table, with data on […]
Month: December 2021
Anger towards Johnson at north London event shows strength of feeling about revelations of lockdown gatherings After weeks of embarrassing headlines over lockdown gatherings and criticism over his failure to heed scientists’ advice ahead of Christmas, Boris Johnson has found himself the target of some rather different negative publicity. Chants […]
Following leaked accounts, union’s new general secretary says possible ‘significant loss’ must be investigated Unite is launching an independent inquiry into how the building costs of a hotel and conference centre in Birmingham spiralled into a “potentially significant loss” for the trade union. The inquiry follows reports at the beginning […]
Footage of Sarah Moulds shared online by Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs viewed by millions in November A primary school teacher has been sacked after footage of a horse being kicked and slapped sparked outrage on social media. Sarah Moulds, 37, was initially suspended from her position after the video showed a […]
About 620,000 more in age group are gambling online at least once a month than two years ago in Great Britain Psychiatrists are warning of a surprise rise in problem gambling among the over-65s after the largest increase in online betting since before the pandemic was recorded among the age […]
Exclusive: photograph raises fresh questions for No 10 after denial of a social event at time of Covid restrictions Chatting over cheese and wine: anatomy of Downing Street lockdown gathering Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing […]
Health secretary expected to announce whether social mixing will be curtailed over festive period Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid has made clear that fresh Covid restrictions could be imposed before Christmas to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, with ministers set to make […]
Foreign secretary is assuming responsibility for UK’s relationship with EU, says Downing Street The foreign secretary, Liz Truss, is to take over responsibility for the UK’s relationship with the EU after the Brexit minister David Frost’s resignation, Downing Street has said. She will be adding ministerial responsibility to her foreign […]
US Open tennis champion secures most viewer votes Tom Daley and Adam Peaty second and third respectively Emma Raducanu is the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021, capping a year of unprecedented sporting success for the tennis star who told the show she was simply “a 19-year-old from […]
Former student leader Gabriel Boric claims 55.8% of votes counted to defeat far-right opponent José Antonio Kast A leftist former student leader has stormed to a resounding victory to become Chile’s president-elect. With nearly 97% of the vote already counted, Gabriel Boric claimed 55.8% to take a 12 percentage point […]