Boris Johnson may be forced to self-isolate after meeting health secretary, who confirms he has virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid was self-isolating on Saturday after testing positive for Covid, as senior public health leaders from across the UK accused Boris Johnson today of […]
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All four nations experience hottest day of year as Ballywatticock in County Down hits 31.2C The hottest day of the year so far has been recorded in all four UK nations and forecasters believe it could be even warmer on Sunday. It was the hottest day on record in Northern […]
Julia Ducournau’s serial killer film Titane scoops top award, while best actor and actress go to Caleb Landry Jones and Renate Reinsve The Palme d’Or, the most prestigious of cinema festival prizes, has gone to Titane, an unconventional and violent film directed by the 37-year-old French director Julia Ducournau. Related: […]
Ian Benjamin Rogers and Jarrod Copeland accused of conspiring to attack Democratic targets after the 2020 presidential election Two California men have been indicted on charges they conspired to attack the Democratic party headquarters in Sacramento, the US justice department said on Friday. According to the unsealed indictment, Ian Benjamin […]
Former diplomatic police officer dismissed after admitting the kidnap and killing of 33-year-old The Metropolitan police has sacked PC Wayne Couzens with immediate effect, a week after he admitted in court to murdering Sarah Everard after abducting her as she walked home in south London. The police constable, 48, pleaded […]
Search for missing continues, with Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg also affected The death toll from catastrophic floods in western Germany and Belgium has risen to more than 125, local authorities have said, as emergency services continued their search for hundreds still missing. The German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said he was […]
Prime minister, chancellor and health secretary discussing manifesto-breaking move, say Whitehall sources Downing Street is considering plans for a manifesto-breaking tax rise that would be earmarked to pay for fixing the social care system, according to Whitehall sources. One option being weighed up by ministers is an increase in either […]
Late change to Monday’s new Covid rules in England as strict conditions introduced on travel to Bulgaria Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Travellers returning to England from France will still be forced to quarantine next week even if they are double-vaccinated after ministers made a last-minute […]
Angela Merkel says her ‘heart goes out’ to flood victims after disaster leaves at least 59 dead Devastating flooding in Germany has killed nearly 60 people, with more than a thousand missing in one district alone, as Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed deep sympathy for victims of a “catastrophe” whose extent […]
Experts criticise lack of new policy while Tory MPs fear agenda may be little more than ambiguous phrase Boris Johnson’s flagship “levelling up” speech has been criticised by experts for containing scant new policy as concern grows among Conservative MPs that the guiding principle of his premiership risks becoming little […]