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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bereaved families, Labour and Lib Dems all condemn health secretary, accusing him of insensitivity Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid has provoked a wave of anger from families of the victims of Covid after he said people must no longer “cower” from the virus. The […]
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” […]
Landmark parliamentary report features evidence of gang rape, sex for career advancement and trophies to ‘bag the woman’ Almost two-thirds of women in the armed forces have experienced bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination during their career, according to a parliamentary report that says the UK military is “failing to protect” […]
Planet Fun in Carrickfergus Harbour is provisionally closed after emergency services treat injured children Four children have been taken to hospital after a funfair ride collapsed at Planet Fun in Carrickfergus Harbour, County Antrim. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 6pm on Saturday after a ride collapsed. […]
No 10 scrambles to extend self-isolation exemption scheme for critical workers as companies and councils warn of chaos England is facing weeks of disruption to bin collection, transport and food supply due to staff self-isolating, companies and councils have warned, amid concerns the 16 August date to lift quarantine for […]
Britain is eroding global reputation for conserving its historic assets, culture bodies are warning Why could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status? The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its “unparalleled” historic assets, culture bodies have warned, with Stonehenge expected to be next in line to […]