‘Alarming’ drop in workers signing up, with many put off by requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid by 11 November Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An army of volunteers could be needed this winter to tackle rising staff shortages in care homes fuelled by the […]
News
Press secretary says assessment of safety of vice-president was carried out and she continued her journey US vice-president Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed by several hours on Tuesday by an investigation into two possible cases of the so-called Havana syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said. The […]
Thirty-five-year-old, a chef at the University of York, disappeared more than a decade ago Police in York are searching a flooded quarry for the remains of Claudia Lawrence, who went missing in 2009. The search is focused on Sand Hutton gravel pits, a popular spot for angling in Sand Hutton, […]
Warnings from senior diplomat that staying past deadline next week would cross ‘red line’ Britain has begun a last-ditch scramble to get people out of Kabul amid warnings from the senior diplomat on the ground that staying past the 31 August deadline may not be realistic and risks provoking the […]
Appointment of Ewen Fergusson, a university friend of Boris Johnson, has led to concerns from members Ministers have been urged to publish the scores of candidates who applied for a top role on Whitehall’s anti-sleaze watchdog, after its chair lamented that the latest appointment – a University of Oxford friend […]
Two drivers arrested after incident on Essex section of motorway, which also caused major injuries to fourth person Three people have died and two drivers have been arrested after a serious collision involving a lorry, a minibus and a car on the M25 in Essex. A fourth person is in […]
Seven-day average now highest since March as children in Scotland return to the classroom Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Deaths from Covid-19 are now averaging 100 a day across the UK, according to official data, and scientists have warned that case rates will jump again when […]
Angela Rayner alleges Boris Johnson ‘clearly broke ministerial code’ after report on Hartlepool campaign accounts Labour has called for an inquiry into allegations that Boris Johnson broke the ministerial code by using a taxpayer-funded plane for a byelection campaign visit. The claim was prompted by a report saying the Conservative […]
Government’s plan to use ‘blue’ fossil-fuel hydrogen alongside green version raises concern, say campaigners Opting for hydrogen that is made using fossil fuels rather than renewable electricity could create up to 8m tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050, according to an analysis of government data. The figures show […]
UK scheme could also illuminate reinfection rates and immunity across different variants, say experts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Antibody tests are to be offered widely to the UK public as part of a new programme which a leading scientist said could lead to targeted booster […]