Review set up after Black Lives Matter protests says family and socioeconomic background bigger factors than racism A landmark report on racial disparity has been widely condemned by MPs, unions, and equality campaigners as “divisive” and a missed opportunity for systematic change. Critics said the report by the Commission on […]
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Labour leader’s scepticism deals blow to government hopes of scheme regulating access to venues like pubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has dealt a blow to government hopes of pushing through a domestic Covid passport scheme, expressing scepticism about the idea and saying the […]
Cardiff hopes most of economy including indoor hospitality will be open by end of May Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh government has set out a detailed roadmap out of lockdown that it hopes will culminate in the reopening of most of the country’s economy, […]
Secretary of state takes veiled swipe at Trump administration and says change of approach is ‘in America’s interests’ The United States will speak out about human rights everywhere including in allies and at home, secretary of state Antony Blinken has vowed, turning a page from Donald Trump as he bemoaned […]
Anger as long-awaited report on race and ethnic disparities concludes ‘claims of institutional racism not borne out’ Downing Street’s official response to the racial justice movements connected to Black Lives Matter has suggested the UK should be seen as an international exemplar of racial equality, and has played down the […]
Exclusive: Amanda Spielman’s request over ‘potential safeguarding issues’ was ignored by ministers The chief inspector of schools in England asked for greater powers to monitor independent schools over “potential safeguarding issues”, but was ignored by ministers, the Guardian can reveal. Despite concerns raised by Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s chief inspector, the […]
Political operative went to prison before becoming a popular radio talkshow host G Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talkshow host after emerging from prison, died on Tuesday at age 90. His son, Thomas Liddy, confirmed the death but did reveal the cause, other than […]
Darnella Frazier said Derek Chauvin did not ease up as he pinned Floyd down and that she still loses sleep over the killing The woman who recorded the shocking video of George Floyd’s death that prompted mass protests for racial justice around the world has told the Derek Chauvin murder […]
Survey of experts in relevant fields concludes that new variants could arise in countries with low vaccine coverage The planet could have a year or less before first-generation Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective and modified formulations are needed, according to a survey of epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists. Scientists have […]
Nineteen-year-old, who has sickle cell disease, left his home on 22 March, saying he was going to visit a friend A London mother is seeking help to find her son who has been missing for over a week. Student Richard Okorogheye, 19, who has sickle cell disease, said he was […]