Downing Street says latest figures are ‘encouraging’ but impact of 19 July unlocking not yet reflected Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street and scientists remained cautious about declaring a turning point in the outbreak on Monday night despite a huge drop in Covid case numbers […]
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Billionaire lost out to Elon Musk’s SpaceX in lunar bid Contract is to build craft to take astronauts to the moon Fresh off his trip to space, Jeff Bezos on Monday offered to cover up to $2bn in Nasa costs if the US space agency awards his company Blue Origin […]
Live updates from day four’s Games action in Tokyo Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Sign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefing Any thoughts? You can email Jonathan | tweet @JPHowcroft 3.55am BST Surfing: The men’s semi-finals are underway. First up is Japanese fifth seed […]
As crowds celebrate ousting of ministers blamed for economic stagnation, opposition accuses Kais Saied of staging a coup Tunisian president Kais Saied has suspended parliament and dismissed prime minister Hichem Mechichi after a day of protests against the ruling party brought the country’s political crisis to a head. Cheering crowds […]
Exclusive: Analysis raises questions about the organisation’s safeguarding procedures ‘Negligently amateur’: Survivor decries Scouts’ inquiry into alleged abuse at 13 More than 250 people in the UK and Ireland have been convicted of child sexual abuse offences committed while they were Scout leaders or in other positions of responsibility within […]
Live updates from day three’s Games action in Tokyo Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Sign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefing Email Jonathan with your thoughts or tweet @JPHowcroft 3.53am BST Softball: USA end the group phase unbeaten with a narrow victory over Japan. […]
Environment Agency issues five flood warnings across southern England and 19 flood alerts including parts of Wales Torrential rain has flooded roads and tube stations in London after thunderstorms hit the south of England on Sunday. Barts Health NHS trust declared a major incident after the flooding led to problems […]
A senior intensive care registrar urges youths to get jab saying Covid patients are ‘getting younger and younger’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Increasing numbers of young people with coronavirus are being admitted to hospital – including to intensive care wards – doctors have said, begging […]
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 […]
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” […]