Protracted heatwave continues as flames threaten populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites Thousands of people have fled wildfires that are burning out of control in Greece and Turkey, including a large blaze just north of Athens that left one person dead, as a protracted heatwave turned forests into tinderboxes […]
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Exclusive: PM continued tour of Scotland despite at times being ‘side-by-side’ with official, source says Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is facing mounting anger after it emerged he continued with a tour of Scotland and decided not to isolate despite a member of his […]
Purchases have increased across departments, revealing embrace of the flag under Boris Johnson Robert Jenrick criticised BBC presenters for daring to gently mock the size of his, Grant Shapps has a little plastic replica one on his bookshelf, while Matt Hancock paired his with a Damien Hirst picture of the […]
Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Meet the 46-year-old skateboarder who fended off a jaguar Tokyo 2020: the best images from day 13 at the Olympics Email Scott, tweet or comment below the line 3.53am BST Women’s beach volleyball: Team USA’s April Ross and Alix Klineman […]
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points. The research found “an almost complete loss of stability over the last century” […]
Move comes despite Home Office ‘agreement’ not to remove those who arrived in Britain under age of 12 Preparations are being made for the deportation of a number of Jamaican nationals who came to the UK as children, in an apparent reversal of an earlier agreement not to deport people […]
More students could join medical and dentistry courses in England after exams cancelled The government has been forced to fund hundreds of extra places on medical and dental courses at universities in England, as rampant grade inflation unleashed by cancelling exams has meant unexpectedly high numbers of students qualified. The […]
Lesbian couple faced hate campaign after supermarket chain VkusVill called the promotion ‘a mistake’ A lesbian couple and their family, who were featured in an advert for a Russian supermarket chain that led to a national scandal have fled the country after facing online abuse and death threats. Mother Yuma, […]
Ministers ditch plans for watchlist of amber countries such as Spain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of Britons have been given the green light to travel to Europe’s holiday hotspots, avoiding quarantine on return from France and Spain where concerns have been raised about Covid […]
McLaughlin wins 400m hurdles gold in world record time Tokyo 2020: the best images from day 12 at the Olympics Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Email Scott, tweet or comment below the line 3.46am BST Men’s 4x100m relay heats: both of today’s heats have just […]