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For the Tories, breaking the law is just a sign of strength | Nesrine Malik | Opinion
It is six months into the British government’s calamitous coronavirus response, and almost a year into a regime of U-turns, gaffes and cartoon villainy. Surely, as the failures and violations accumulate, it is only a matter of time before the British public wakes up. The Tory backbenchers are restive, we are told. The civil service …
Jonathan Jones’ resignation over Brexit law-breaking met with dismay | Politics
Friends and former colleagues of the government lawyer Sir Jonathan Jones said his resignation suggested he had been put in an intolerable position, with a cabinet minister admitting the government intended to break the law. Jones resigned on Tuesday, giving no reason in his departure email to colleagues, but Whitehall sources and former colleagues said …
Coronavirus live news: Global cases pass 18m as Melbourne braces for further lockdown measures | World news
10.58pm EDT 22:58 Global infections pass 18m The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has passed 18m, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker which currently lists 18,017,556 global cases. The number of deaths is approaching 700,000, with 688,351 currently confirmed. Due to time lags, differing testing rates and definitions, as well as suspected underreporting, the …
Coronavirus live news: WHO says pandemic still accelerating as global review announced | World news
To recap on what was just announced by the World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the UN health body is appointing a committee to evaluate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and make recommendations for an enhanced system of global health governance. The WHO is yet to publish any further details on what …
Sadiq Khan condemns police injuries at illegal west London party | UK news
The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has condemned violence at a street party in west London as disgraceful after seven police officers were injured. Bricks and other missiles were thrown at officers as they tried to disperse the illegal rave in White City on Friday night. It comes after police shut down several other parties in …
EU-UK trade talks break up early over ‘serious’ disagreements | Politics
The latest negotiations in Brussels on an EU-UK trade and security deal have broken up early, with the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, complaining of a lack of respect and engagement by the British government. The two sides ended the week’s talks – the first held in person since February – a day ahead of …
Screen survivors of Covid-19 for PTSD, say mental health experts | World news
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 survivors should be screened for post-traumatic stress disorder because of their experiences in fighting for their lives, mental health experts have urged. Leading psychiatrists and psychologists want NHS bosses to ensure that all those who were admitted to hospital when they became seriously ill with the disease is assessed and …
Health leaders urge review of UK’s readiness for Covid-19 second wave | Society
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to ensure Britain is properly prepared for the “real risk” of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter to the leaders of all the UK political parties, published in the British Medical Journal, the health leaders call for a “rapid and forward-looking assessment” of the …
Covid-19 affects BAME youth mental health more than white peers – study | Society
Children of black, Asian and ethnic minority heritage are suffering much worse damage to their mental health as a result of the pandemic than their white peers, research has found. The higher risk of BAME people dying from Covid-19 and inability to attend school over the last three months are behind large rises in anxiety …
‘Make or break’: pub and restaurant owners hope for reduction of 2-metre rule | World news
Halving the 2-metre social distancing rule will turn running his pub from a “hobby” to a viable business, said Giles Shepherd, who bought the Laburnum Inn in Matlock, Derbyshire, six years ago. This week, the strict rules on distancing which require people to stay 2 metres apart when they are out and about or at …
