In the end, it all came down to one kick. One kick to put Italy into the final. One kick to erase the years of underachievement, one kick to quench a nation’s longing, one kick for everything. The kick fell to Jorginho. With his customary hop and skip, and a […]
Dutch police have detained three suspects after investigative reporter was shot in the street Dutch crime reporter Peter de Vries, known for his work in exposing the criminal underworld, has been shot and seriously wounded on a street in Amsterdam. Three suspects were detained, including the possible gunmen, police said, […]
Taxpayer facing potential £335m loss after audit office says government bank carried out limited due diligence on business support loans The collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital was given access to a government-backed loan scheme without being subjected to detailed checks, leaving UK taxpayers facing a £335m loss, Whitehall’s spending watchdog […]
PM will make England most unrestricted country in Europe despite saying cases could soar to 50,000 before date is reached Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson will revoke hundreds of Covid regulations and make England the most unrestricted society in Europe from 19 July despite […]
Borders bill will allow for charges against migrants ‘knowingly’ arriving in UK without permission Ministers are to reveal proposals for a suite of new laws paving the way for offshore centres for asylum seekers and criminal charges for migrants “knowingly” arriving in the UK without permission. The nationality and borders […]
Commons health committee says NHS has reduced baby deaths significantly but could do more to improve safety A cascade of catastrophic failings’: the UK’s baby death scandals A thousand babies die preventable deaths every year in England because a culture of shifting blame and keeping tight-lipped means lessons are not […]
All but one of the herd of 13 were born in captivity, but conservationists hope they can be ‘rewilded’ A herd of elephants born and raised in a Kent zoo are about to get on a plane to travel almost 4,500 miles (7,000km) to Kenya, in order to reintroduce them […]
More than 3,000 students sign petition against keeping lecture halls vacant with no reduction in tuition fees Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The University of Manchester is facing a mounting backlash from students after becoming the first to unveil plans to keep its lectures permanently online […]
Boris Johnson to press ahead with final stage of unlocking in England amid huge rise in infections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is to announce that the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July amid a backlash […]
Prime minister defies warnings from his own MPs concerned that bill to shake up health service will prove gift to Labour Boris Johnson is set to spark a political row this week by announcing plans to seize greater control of the NHS, despite warnings that the “power grab” will see […]