Boris Johnson to press ahead with final stage of unlocking in England amid huge rise in infections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is to announce that the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July amid a backlash […]
Year: 2021
Prime minister defies warnings from his own MPs concerned that bill to shake up health service will prove gift to Labour Boris Johnson is set to spark a political row this week by announcing plans to seize greater control of the NHS, despite warnings that the “power grab” will see […]
60,000 expected to cheer on England at Euro 2020 semi-final, the biggest crowd to gather in the UK since the pandemic began Football has landed on home soil. After Saturday night’s emphatic 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome, the England team flew back to their base at St George’s Park […]
Cause of blast was an igniting ‘mud volcano’, says state oil company A strong explosion has shaken the Caspian Sea area where Azerbaijan has extensive offshore oil and gas fields. The cause of the blast, which caused a column of fire to rise into the sky late on Sunday, was […]
Labour says bill to be published on Monday is tantamount to US Republican-style ‘voter suppression’ Millions of voters could be disenfranchised under “discriminatory” plans due to be unveiled on Monday that will force people to carry identification to cast a ballot, Labour has warned. Ahead of the introduction of the […]
Harry Kane back to his lethal best, productivity from set pieces, yet another clean sheet – the fifth out of five at Euro 2020 – and, for the coup de grace, a first England goal for Jordan Henderson on the occasion of his 62nd cap. This was the night when […]
Buoyant Labour sets out post-Brexit vision promising that more public contracts will go to UK companies Labour has announced a new post-Brexit economic vision for the UK involving ambitious plans to “make, sell and buy more in Britain” as it seeks to build a strongly patriotic policy platform with which […]
Former adviser to health secretary had a House of Commons pass before she started working for him officially Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, is facing questions over the privileged access he gave to his lover after it emerged he had issued her with a parliamentary pass when her only […]
Calls for president’s impeachment grow amid claims government sought to profit from Covid jabs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Huge crowds of protesters have returned to the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities to demand the removal of a president they blame for more than half a […]
British teenager into fourth round after 6-3, 7-5 victory Raducanu left ‘speechless’ after win over world No 45 Emma Raducanu walked on to Court No 1 on Saturday with a huge smile, her arm raised high, soaking in the atmosphere on her first experience on a show court at Wimbledon. […]