A major study of data from Israel showed Pfizer shot cut symptomatic cases drastically across all age groups Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The first major real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing Covid-19, in […]
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Rights group has been under pressure to condemn past statements by Kremlin critic Amnesty International has said it will cease calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience”, following pressure to condemn anti-migrant statements he made in the 2000s as hate speech. Employees of Amnesty International said the organisation had received […]
Labour leader has faced backlash after saying he would oppose any new tax on business in budget Keir Starmer is under pressure to back future rises in corporation tax after a backlash when the Labour leader said he would oppose any new tax on business in next week’s budget. Treasury […]
Critics say measures to close attainment gap including £400m extra funding do not go far enough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Secondary schools in England are to be funded to run summer schools for pupils worst affected by the pandemic, the government has announced, as part […]
Canadian PM congratulates US president on rejoining Paris accord, saying ‘it’s nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change’ Justin Trudeau has praised Joe Biden for rejoining the Paris climate accord during their first bilateral meeting, saying: “US leadership has been sorely missed over […]
45-year-old undergoes surgery after crash in suburb of LA Reports say golfer suffered compound fractures to legs Tiger Woods has been taken to hospital with serious injuries to both legs after a car accident, with a Los Angeles police officer saying the golfer is “very fortunate” to have survived. Carlos […]
French star is being investigated over an incident with a female actor at his Paris home in 2018 The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed in 2018 against an actor in her 20s, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday. An initial […]
First congressional hearing on attack comes day after Merrick Garland said he would expand investigation into 6 January assault US politics – live updates Testifying on Tuesday in the first congressional hearing on the US Capitol attack, the chief of Capitol police who resigned over the riot said the pro-Trump […]
Four-stage plan could pave the way for nightclubs to reopen, sports fans to fill stadiums and holidays in UK to return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson promised spring and summer would be “incomparably better” than life in lockdown as he set out a four-stage […]
Boris Johnson has announced a phased lifting of restrictions. Scientists and health advisers give their verdict Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading…