Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vaccine shown to work Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine given full approval by EU regulator ‘Immunological unicorn’: the Australian […]
Thousands join rallies in Warsaw and other cities after delayed ban finally becomes law Thousands have protested for a third consecutive night in Warsaw and other parts of Poland after the country’s rightwing government implemented a court ruling imposing a near-total ban on abortion. Protesters have defied coronavirus restrictions and […]
Kemi Badenoch published questions sent to her office and accused reporter of ‘making up claims’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A government minister is facing criticism after publicly accusing a journalist of “making up claims” and creating disinformation for asking questions about a video campaign promoting […]
Government has ordered 60m doses of jab, which appears to work well against Kent variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Another vaccine against Covid, trialled in the UK and bought by the government, has been shown to be nearly 90% effective and work against the UK […]
Impact in some ethnic minority groups equivalent to being 20 years older than actual age, study says The health impact of belonging to some ethnic minority groups is equivalent to being 20 years older than your actual age, England’s largest ever study of health inequalities in BAME communities has found. […]
In response to Chinese crackdown, those with British National (Overseas) status will be able to move to and eventually settle in UK Millions of Hongkongers will be able to begin applying to live and work in the UK when a historic immigration scheme for British National Overseas citizens finally opens […]
Sandro Botticelli’s Young Man Holding a Roundel, a small portrait of long-haired nobleman, sells for $92.2m A small painting by Sandro Botticelli has been sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $92.2m, an auction record for the Renaissance master. The work, Young Man Holding a Roundel, from about 1475, depicts […]
Meteoric rise fizzles out after small investors are barred from trading in groups that had soared in value GameStop: how Reddit amateurs took aim at Wall Street’s short-sellers Small investors mounting an assault on Wall Street speculators suffered a setback on Thursday as trading platforms banned them from buying more […]
EU health commissioner dismisses AstraZeneca argument it is contractually obliged to supply UK first Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain is on a collision course with the European Union over vaccine shortages after Brussels refused to accept that people in the UK have first claim on […]
Imperial College study notes decline in week to 22 January but fall is slower than in first national lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cases of coronavirus have started to decline in England but must fall faster to relieve pressure on the NHS, scientists behind a […]