Advanced Research & Innovation Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for ‘maximum flexibility’, says government A new £800m government science and defence research agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules, prompting warnings from Labour that it could be used as “cover for cronyism”. Originally the brainchild of […]
Study shows single dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine cuts risk of serious illness by more than 80% Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is slightly more effective than that of Pfizer/BioNTech on some measures, the health secretary has said as he seized […]
No 10 does not deny reports that scheme could cover costs of works by PM’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds Downing Street is trying to set up a charity that could cover the costs of the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat, which he shares with his fiancee, Carrie Symonds. A No 10 […]
Shadow chancellor says party would not back immediate hike in taxes on company profits, but does not rule out future increases Rishi Sunak’s budget will do nothing to address a decade of economic negligence Labour would back a gradual increase in corporation tax across this parliament, the shadow chancellor has […]
Sarkozy found guilty of corruption and influence peddling but is unlikely to spend time in prison When the verdict came, it reduced the Paris court to a stunned silence: Nicolas Sarkozy was guilty of corruption and influence peddling, and sentenced to three years in prison, two of them suspended. France’s […]
Tomahawk has had ‘100% take-up on the offer’ to try to help it through England’s lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Restaurant staff at the Tomahawk Steakhouse chain have been asked to lend the business a tenth of their wages in order to help it through […]
Up to three cases of highly transmissible variant have been found in England and a further three in Scotland Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is facing urgent calls for tougher border measures after UK officials said they were searching for one of six people […]
Violent scenes play out across country as police crack down against peaceful protesters Ye Swan Htet, 23, had joined a sit-down protest on a bridge in west Yangon when he saw police approaching. Officers were carrying guns, he remembered, but he didn’t expect them to actually shoot. The protest was […]
Ex-president repeats false claims that he won 2020 election and floats possible run in 2024 in speech Donald Trump on Sunday launched his attempted political comeback, teasing a possible run for the presidency in 2024 and denouncing Joe Biden for “the most disastrous first month of any president in modern […]
CBS releases two brief clips from Winfrey’s interview with Meghan and Harry, in which they talk about Princess Diana The Duke of Sussex, who shocked Britain when he and his wife, Meghan, stepped back from royal duties, has told the US interviewer Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history […]