Former adviser publishes contents of April 2020 email from Boris Johnson expressing concern over Matt Hancock’s plans for testing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson believed the national test-and-trace system was “like whistling in the dark” and that the UK was on course to achieve […]
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Boris Johnson ‘considers matter closed’ but MPs warn breach of social distancing rules could be as toxic as Cummings’ Durham trip Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Matt Hancock is coming under relentless pressure to quit as MPs warned that the health secretary’s rule-breaking tryst with a […]
Valérie Bacot convicted of the premeditated murder of Daniel Polette after suffering over 20 years of violence A French woman who killed her stepfather, who raped her at the age of 12 and later became her husband, has been convicted of premeditated murder but spared any more time in prison. […]
Labour leader criticises costly ‘national flagship’ plan and pledges to fund crime-fighting instead Keir Starmer is calling on Boris Johnson to scrap his plans for a “vanity yacht” and instead spend the money on tackling antisocial behaviour. Pledging to make Labour “the party of law and order”, Starmer highlighted the […]
Holiday hopes boosted as quarantine lifted for arrivals from Balearics, Malta and some Caribbean islands Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have sought to rescue the summer holiday season by easing travel restrictions for a number of tourist hotspots, amid a cabinet rift over plans to […]
Amanda Spielman says disputes over issues are leading to abuse of children and teachers The head of the schools watchdog in England has denounced a “militant” new brand of activism in school communities, which she warned was leading to confrontation within and outside the school gates and having a potentially […]
In her first public statement, the star said her upbeat social media persona had given millions of fans the wrong impression Britney Spears wrote to her fans on Instagram on Thursday saying she was sorry for “pretending like I’ve been OK the past two years”, her first public statement since […]
Brexit minister says dispute over border checks in Northern Ireland main barrier to better relationship The deterioration in relations with the EU, partly driven by the Northern Ireland “sausage war”, has come as a surprise to those, who campaigned to leave the bloc five years ago, the government has admitted. […]
Research says people tend to fall into two categories: those with respiratory illness and those with fatigue-related symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 2 million adults in England have experienced coronavirus symptoms lasting over 12 weeks, government data suggests – double the previous estimate […]
Queen’s annual financial accounts, which show falling palace visitor revenue, now include diversity data Buckingham Palace has admitted it “must do more” in terms of diversity and is “not where we would like to be” as figures show people from ethnic minority backgrounds make up 8.5% of its staff. The […]