Raab betrays his ignorance of the origin and meaning of taking a knee
Linking to Game of Thrones disregards Colin Kaepernick’s protest and what it inspiredThe foreign secretary Dominic Raab’s assertion that the act of taking a knee appears to be “a symbol of subjugation...
View ArticleUK coronavirus: Hancock says 'we backed both horses' as he defends contact...
News updates: UK official death toll rises by 135; Sturgeon announces key measures in lockdown easing; Stormont ditches 2-metre rule for schools from AugustGovernment to abandon contact-tracing app for...
View ArticleSouth Asians in Britain most likely to die in hospital of Covid-19, study finds
Experts find diabetes is ‘significant factor’ in increased risk of ethnic groupCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople of south Asian heritage are the most likely in Great...
View ArticleHealth official defends discharging patients into English care homes
Advice in early April was that Covid-19 wasn’t widespread, Chris Wormald tells MPsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDischarging patients into care homes in England in early...
View ArticleUK to launch world's largest genetic study into chronic fatigue syndrome
Research aims to shine a light on condition that is believed to affect 250,000 people in UKThe world’s largest genetic study into chronic fatigue syndrome is to be launched in the UK after receiving...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Bolsonaro silent as Brazil passes 50,000 deaths; global cases...
China halts imports from food plant where 481 tested positive; South Africa hits 100,000 cases; New York shops reopen; Lisbon brings back lockdown restrictionsHalf of US states see spike as officials...
View ArticleEasing several lockdown rules at once could boost virus, say UK scientists
Sage advisers warn of risks of halving 2-metre rule while reopening venues in England Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe easing of multiple lockdown measures in England at...
View ArticleReopening of pubs, restaurants and hairdressers not risk-free, say top advisers
Lockdown in England to be mostly lifted on 4 July but ‘rules must be rigorously kept to’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson hailed the beginning of the end of “our...
View ArticleEight times Chris Whitty has diverged from the government line on Covid-19
The words of warning from England’s chief medical officer during the coronavirus crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn his frequent appearances at Downing Street press...
View ArticleSocial care workers at increased risk of death from coronavirus, ONS finds
Those in sector in England and Wales are significantly more likely to die from Covid-19 than working-age people as a whole Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMen working in...
View Article'So much living to do': stories of the UK's coronavirus victims
The oldest is 108, the youngest just a baby. These are just some of the UK’s coronavirus victims, among them healthcare workers, teachers, councillors, war veterans, diplomats, comedians, musicians,...
View ArticleImprove test and trace before schools reopen, Sage report says
Study by scientific advisers warns of Covid-19 rise in England if system does not workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFully reopening schools without substantial...
View ArticleCovid-19 worsening plight of UK migrants, report finds
Survey uncovers evidence of exploitative employment and unsafe living conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic has intensified the effects of the...
View ArticleNo evidence that vitamin D prevents coronavirus, say experts
Nice says topic is under review, but still advises taking supplements for bone healthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNo evidence exists to support taking vitamin D...
View ArticleRwandan refugees' son nears £60,000 target to go to Cambridge
Dylan Kawende wants to study law and become ‘positive steward for social change’The 23-year-old son of two Rwandan genocide refugees is close to realising his dream of studying law at Cambridge...
View ArticleArizona governor orders closure of bars, nightclubs, gyms and cinemas – as it...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says pandemic is ‘speeding up’; India records 19,459 new cases; Iran records highest daily death toll; China’s military approves vaccine for use on its soldiers. This blog is...
View ArticleNon-urgent England hospital admissions drop by 725,000
NHS figures for March and April reveal how Covid-19 pressures have affected other patientsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAround 725,000 fewer people were admitted to...
View ArticlePsychiatrists urge new leader to rid profession of institutional racism
Letter signed by over 100 UK psychiatrists says training and practice guides must changeMore than 100 UK psychiatrists have written to their representative body urging it to root out institutional...
View ArticleThird of frail hospital leavers in England find post-discharge care lacking
Patient survey largely positive but watchdog airs concerns over health and social care gapProblems with hospital discharges in England, highlighted in the largest annual patient survey, reinforce the...
View ArticleDavid Starkey widely criticised for 'slavery was not genocide' remarks
Sajid Javid leads condemnation of historian’s ‘so many damn blacks in Africa’ commentsThe historian and broadcaster David Starkey has been widely criticised after claiming that slavery was not genocide...
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