Almost 70 million people watched the Games on TV in the host nation but some British viewers were left disappointed After a year of apathy, swirling uncertainty and widespread anxiety about Covid, the Japanese public appeared to suddenly catch Olympic fever on Saturday as the games exploded into life on […]
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Scheme to prevent knock-on effect on food of self-isolation is branded an absolute disaster as railways and airports are hit by staff self-isolating An emergency government plan to prevent the spiralling “pingdemic” from hitting food supplies has descended into chaos, with industry leaders condemning the scheme as an “absolute disaster” […]
Bereaved families, Labour and Lib Dems all condemn health secretary, accusing him of insensitivity Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid has provoked a wave of anger from families of the victims of Covid after he said people must no longer “cower” from the virus. The […]
Planet Fun in Carrickfergus Harbour is provisionally closed after emergency services treat injured children Four children have been taken to hospital after a funfair ride collapsed at Planet Fun in Carrickfergus Harbour, County Antrim. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 6pm on Saturday after a ride collapsed. […]
Landmark parliamentary report features evidence of gang rape, sex for career advancement and trophies to ‘bag the woman’ Almost two-thirds of women in the armed forces have experienced bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination during their career, according to a parliamentary report that says the UK military is “failing to protect” […]
Ceremony began as the most downbeat in Olympic history but finished in spectacular fashion Tokyo Olympics – live updates Amid the darkness of the Tokyo skyline, a moment of hope and raging illumination. After nearly four hours of an opening ceremony that veered from the sombre to the spectacular, the […]
Britain is eroding global reputation for conserving its historic assets, culture bodies are warning Why could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status? The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its “unparalleled” historic assets, culture bodies have warned, with Stonehenge expected to be next in line to […]
No 10 scrambles to extend self-isolation exemption scheme for critical workers as companies and councils warn of chaos England is facing weeks of disruption to bin collection, transport and food supply due to staff self-isolating, companies and councils have warned, amid concerns the 16 August date to lift quarantine for […]
Parents of Fatuma Kadir plead with her to let them know she’s safe as police say they are ‘extremely concerned’ for her welfare Police are searching for a missing 11-year-old girl who travelled to London from Greater Manchester overnight. The parents of Fatuma Kadir from Bolton have urged her to […]
Family of missing British hiker have been informed of report and are seeking ‘urgent clarification’, says charity representing them The charity representing the family of British hiker Esther Dingley says it is seeking urgent clarification after reports emerged that possible human remains had been found close to where the woman […]