Move means hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren will no longer have to stay at home after contact with Covid case Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of thousands of pupils will no longer have to automatically isolate after contact with a positive Covid case when schools […]
TUC takes legal advice over fake leaflets as Labour MP criticises some of own party’s literature The Batley and Spen byelection has descended into allegations of dirty tricks as Labour’s campaign was targeted by fake leaflets and the party was accused by one of its own MPs of using “dog-whistle […]
Exclusive: social care minister’s use of Gmail will raise further questions after reports about Matt Hancock A third health minister, Helen Whately, used a private email account for government business, the Guardian can reveal, as the UK’s information watchdog said it was considering launching an investigation into the use of […]
Nadhim Zahawi calls for two men filmed harassing the chief medical officer in the street to be charged Footage has emerged online apparently showing Prof Chris Whitty being accosted in public, with the vaccine minister calling for the “thugs” to face charges. The video, which has been shared on social […]
Business lobby group warns failure to act will put UK’s economic recovery from Covid crisis at risk Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s biggest business lobby group has called on the government to relax post-Brexit immigration rules to help companies struggling with staff shortages to […]
Sir Keir Starmer queries award of Covid contracts, issuance of aide’s parliamentary pass and leak of CCTV Boris Johnson still has “huge questions to answer” in the aftermath of Matt Hancock’s resignation over his affair with a friend and paid adviser, Labour has said, as the government was urged to […]
Exclusive: over 2,000 abusive posts directed towards footballers during games, including scores of racist messages Analysis: why online abuse of England’s footballers is a problem for us all England’s footballers have been subjected to sustained abuse online during their matches at Euro 2020, an exclusive analysis by the Guardian can […]
Tracy Brabin was leafleting with colleagues for byelection when group was allegedly followed and assaulted Labour activists in the Batley and Spen byelection have been pelted with eggs and kicked in the head while on the campaign trail, the region’s mayor has said. Tracy Brabin, the newly elected mayor of […]
Health secretary set to announce step 4 will take place in three weeks and not on 5 July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid is set to announce on Monday that England will wait another three weeks until the final easing of Covid restrictions. In […]
Defence secretary and heads of Royal Navy and RAF all isolating after Gen Sir Nick Carter’s positive Covid test Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The defence secretary and six of the UK’s most senior military commanders have been forced to self-isolate after Gen Sir Nick Carter, […]