Covid has connected UK communities and spurred volunteering, report finds
Polling finds people feel more united than divided as pandemic brings people togetherCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic has fostered “a greater sense...
View ArticleJordan ministers sacked for breaches – as it happened
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View ArticleTory-linked PR firm hired to provide test and trace 'reputation management'
Exclusive: firm owned by Matthew Freud won ‘strategic communications’ Covid contract without tender Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA PR firm owned by Matthew Freud, who was...
View ArticleCoronavirus live news: Germany plans to extend lockdown; WHO says Covid won't...
German lockdown set to last until 28 March but some restrictions to be lifted next week; WHO says unrealistic to think pandemic will be over this yearWeekend lockdown in Paris would be ‘inhumane’, says...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon says harassment policy was not there 'to get Alex Salmond' -...
Scotland’s first minister is appearing before MSPs, amid multiple allegations that she broke the ministerial codeNicola Sturgeon apologises to women failed by Salmond investigation 1.28pm GMTAlex...
View ArticleAbout 40% of over-80s in England broke Covid rules after jab
ONS survey shows two in five people met up with someone indoors when not permittedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo in five over-80s in England who have had a coronavirus...
View ArticleBlack, young and poor people in UK most likely to report Covid vaccine hesitancy
Survey finds parents of young children also more hesitant – but overall vaccine sentiment is positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBlack people, younger adults, people...
View ArticleMeghan's claim of private garden wedding sparks confusion
Duchess of Sussex says couple ‘married’ before Windsor Castle ceremony but validity is questionedMeghan and Harry describe racism and royal animosity in interviewMeghan and Harry interview – live...
View ArticleMore than half of snacks marketed as healthy are high in fat, salt or sugar
Action on Salt assessed 119 snacks including lentil curls and chickpea chips, finding some to be saltier than seawaterMore than half of seemingly healthy snacks analysed by experts are high in fat,...
View ArticleWarning over photo ID law change for UK-wide and English elections
Campaigners say move will hit ethnic minority and working-class communitiesChanging the law to force people to show photo ID to take part in UK elections will be catastrophic for ethnic minority...
View ArticleCivil liberties groups call police plans for demos an 'assault' on right to...
Report comes shortly after proposal of new laws granting more powers to officers and the home secretaryCivil liberties campaigners have warned of a “staggering assault” on the right to protest, as...
View ArticleNHS poll shows rising toll of work stress on staff health
2020 survey of staff in England shows work-related stress increased 10% to more than four in 10 staffThe proportion of NHS staff in England who reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related...
View ArticleWhy is anti-protest bill generating so much controversy?
Critics say handing police and home secretary more discretionary powers will undermine civil libertiesThe police, crime, sentencing and courts bill has come under scrutiny in the wake of the handling...
View ArticleBoris Johnson defends Met chief after handling of Sarah Everard vigil
Prime minister joins policing minister in rejecting calls for Cressida Dick to stand downBoris Johnson has insisted he has full confidence in Britain’s most senior police officer, Cressida Dick,...
View ArticleNew Philippines Covid variant found in England – as it happened
Public Health England said variant contains number of notable mutations, including the E484K spike protein found in Manaus mutation. This blog is now closed. Follow our new one belowCoronavirus live...
View ArticleSupreme court to hear challenge to UK's voter ID trial in 2019 election
Exclusive: Case could affect expected rollout of scheme seen as disenfranchising marginalised peopleThe supreme court is to hear a challenge to the government’s decision to hold voter ID trials in 2019...
View ArticleSecond vessel in two weeks appears to float above UK waters
‘Superior mirage’ illusion resurfaces in Dorset a fortnight after similar pictures taken near Falmouth If the sight of a ship apparently hovering above the sea is a very rare event in the UK, then two...
View ArticleUyghur Court, Hong Kong Road: Tower Hamlets plans name changes in solidarity
As the Chinese embassy prepares to move in, councillors vote to support the ‘freedom and diversity of our borough’Roads and buildings in an area of London which is the proposed site for the new Chinese...
View ArticleUK government accused of distorting findings of judicial review inquiry
Former reviewer of terror laws says minister’s foreword mischaracterises experts’ conclusionsThe former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has accused the government of mischaracterising the...
View ArticleDfE warns schools could be closed over 'rape culture' claims
Schools that fail safeguarding rules risk closure after sexual abuse allegations posted on Everyone’s InvitedSchools that fail to meet safeguarding standards for pupils could be forced to shut amid...
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