Exclusive: UK’s most senior gynaecologist is latest clinician to raise alarm about mounting Covid pressures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS could soon be unable to deliver “the care it needs to” for women giving birth if the surge in Covid cases continues, the president […]

Despite pushing ahead with dozens of new coal power plants, China has a new plan to increase wind and solar power in its march towards carbon neutrality China is targeting a clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060, according to an official plan published […]

Rishi Sunak urged to make help for lower-income families a higher priority and to beware ‘Treasury orthodoxy’ Rishi Sunak is being warned by senior Tories not to allow “Treasury orthodoxy” to choke off critical funding this winter, with Conservatives demanding action in the budget over energy bills, criminal justice and […]

Councils consulted over support for measures such as vaccine passports amid warnings by senior doctors that NHS faces winter illness ‘triple whammy’ • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage New evidence has emerged that the government is paving the way to implement “plan B” measures in […]

Joint statement calls for mandatory mask-wearing and attacks government’s ‘laissez-faire approach’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Trade union leaders representing 3 million frontline workers have warned that the government risks “another winter of chaos” if urgent action is not taken to curb the spread of Covid, […]

Exclusive: chancellor to boost green credentials by hitting environmentally damaging long-haul flights Travellers to destinations including Australia, South Africa and Japan can expect to pay more to fly, as Rishi Sunak prepares to overhaul air passenger duty in next week’s budget to reflect the environmental damage wrought by long-haul flights. […]