Outdoor groups of up to 30 people and indoor meetings of up to six will be allowed, but social distancing to stay inside venues Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Lockdown restrictions will be eased further from 17 May in England. Here is a roundup of what […]
Year: 2021
Levelling up agenda accompanied by bills bringing in voter ID and banning conversion practices Ministers are to unveil a legislative programme aimed at the Conservative government’s new electoral strongholds in northern England and the Midlands, with a Queen’s speech focused on adult education and home ownership. It also features proposals […]
Gaza health ministry says 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes after Palestinian groups fired rockets into Israel Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians escalated dramatically on Monday as militant groups in Gaza fired rockets into Israel and Israel responded with strikes on the Palestinian coastal territory following a police […]
Row between leader and deputy holds up reshuffle while Rachel Reeves’ promotion looks set to inflame tensions with party’s left Keir Starmer handed his deputy, Angela Rayner, a major promotion on Sunday night after a day of fraught negotiations and power battles. He also sacked his shadow chancellor and promoted […]
Former Coronation Street actor’s victory will trigger byelection in marginal seat targeted by Tories Elections 2021 live – latest news and reaction Labour’s Tracy Brabin has been elected as the first mayor of West Yorkshire, setting up another byelection in a marginal seat targeted by the Conservatives. Brabin was named […]
Scotland’s first minister makes assertion in phone call with Boris Johnson on Sunday evening • Elections 2021 live – latest news and reaction Nicola Sturgeon has told Boris Johnson that a second independence referendum is “a matter of when, not if” after the Scottish National party secured a historic fourth […]
Strong performance in Bristol and nationwide council seat gains raise hope of general election success The co-leader of the Green party has said voters have finally come to accept his party as a credible electoral force as he marked gains from both Labour and the Conservatives in local elections. Jonathan […]
Spread of Indian Covid variant has not deterred PM from return of cinemas and indoor hospitality and permitting mixing at home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Friends and family will be able to hug and mix indoors from next week, while cinemas and museums can reopen, […]
Questions grow on Keir Starmer’s leadership with accusations of ‘cowardly avoidance of responsibility’ Elections 2021: results and reaction – live Labour chair Angela Rayner has been dramatically fired by Keir Starmer as a bitter row erupted over the party’s disastrous performance in Thursday’s bumper set of elections. She was blamed […]
Victory was less emphatic than predicted after late increase in support for Tory Shaun Bailey Sadiq Khan has been elected as mayor of London for a second term, following a victory that was less emphatic than predicted after a late increase in support for his Conservative opponent. As recently as […]