New Zealand supreme court blocks seabed mining consent
A New Zealand offshore mining company has lost its supreme court bid to overturn a decision...
âShark callingâ: locals claim ancient custom threatened by deep-sea mining
To catch a shark in the waters off Papua New Guinea, first the men sing. They sing the names of...
Sexy Beasts to Acapulco: the seven best shows to stream this week
Pick of the week Sexy Beasts ...
WHO âshould pay reparations to victims of sexual abuse by staffâ
Survivors of sexual abuse by World Health Organization aid workers during the Democratic Republic...
Mark Drakeford attacks Westminster âfailureâ over fuel crisis
The Welsh first minister has launched a strong attack on the UK government, claiming that a...
Mixed reception for new guidelines on transgender inclusion in sport
The new transgender inclusion guidelines for sport in Britain have been broadly welcomed by a...
Huge domes of dust drift across my floor. Where do they come from â and why do I feel so afraid?
Is it Covid or is it dust? Since I moved into this apartment, I frequently wake up with a runny...
What the government has to do to get the economy moving again
The events of the past week have shown the fragility of the UK’s economic recovery. The issue of...
Britain needs clear laws to protect LGBT+ people from âconversion therapiesâ
I n May, at the opening of parliament, the Queen finally announced that her government...
Flu and Covid jabs safe to be given at same time, study finds
Flu jabs are safe to give at the same time as the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid vaccines, according...
New York mandates vaccines for health workers â how will it play out?
E rie County Medical Center, a hospital in the western New York city of Buffalo, just...
Covid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough scheme ends
Covid infections rise after schools and businesses return The number of...
Kate Wilson: after spy cops case the Met is beyond redemption
I t is 10 years since I first sat down with a group of eight women to discuss bringing an...
A new start after 60: âI started sketching at 72 â and graduated with a fine art degree at 96â
A rchie White says he would like to retire, but Iâm not sure I believe him. This...
The furlough scheme came to an end today after 19 months - though uncertainty remains for almost a...
Rapinoe and Morgan attack NWSL after alleged abuse by prominent coach
Players including World Cup winners Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have called for repercussions...
Fifa rape inquiry into former Haitian FA director unresolved 13 months on
A Fifa investigation into a former technical director of the Haitian Football Federation accused of...
Team GB speed skater Elise Christie reveals drug and rape ordeal
The Olympic speed skater Elise Christie has spoken for the first time about the night she was raped...
The Guardian view on silence about Brexit: time to talk turkey
S ince the 2019 general election, there has been a mutually convenient conspiracy of...
Never mind the explosions â how sexist is No Time to Die?
I n No Time to Die, James Bond is âretiredâ and so a new agent has taken his 007...
Hydroxychloroquine sales spiked almost 100% in Australia at start of Covid pandemic, study finds
The amount of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin dispensed from Australian pharmacies increased...
âIâll never go backâ: Ugandaâs schools at risk as teachers find new work during Covid
T he last message Mary Namitala received from the private school in which she taught was...
âIt took a year to get helpâ: generation Z on mental health decline
It was while browsing on social media at the age of 13 that Hannah realised she had an eating...
Demand for private jets soars as rich travellers try to avoid âmosh pitâ
Private jet providers are experiencing âunprecedented demandâ from wealthy customers...
A localâs guide to Málaga: five great things to do
A fter moving to the Costa del Sol six years ago, Mark Holness opened Café de...
Marina AbramoviÄ: âI think about dying every dayâ
Iâll be 75 in November. My grandmother, who lived to be 103, told me that 70 is when life...
New York Cityâs Covid vaccine mandate for school staff blocked by judge
New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for teachers...
Blood donation drive begins in memory of Richard Okorogheye
A blood donation drive has begun in memory of a black teenager with sickle cell disorder who was...
The Guardian view on Europeâs centre-left: new grounds for optimism
I n the wake of the financial crash in 2008, hopes were high on the left that a bona fide...
Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday ...
Why canât we tackle Covid and climate heating? Nationalism and stupidity
E ven if you think humans are nothing more than a selfish, tribal species who care little...
Voices from Australiaâs Covid frontline: the shop owner and the customer
Leesa Lambert The Little Bookroom owner, Fitzroy North, Melbourne The Little...
Dutch protesters march through The Hague against âcorona passâ
Protesters gathered to march against the introduction of a âcorona passâ in the...
Britainâs Covid-era university students may suffer âimpostor syndromeâ
New students are more likely to suffer âimpostor syndromeâ because they have won their...
âI feel a bit rustyâ: Has Covid killed our sex lives?
T his year was meant to be a replay of the roaring 20s, your hot girl or boy summer. Weâ...
Child refugees were âdumpedâ in unsafe hotel, claims Brighton council
Fresh concern over the plight of thousands of refugees living in UK hotels has emerged after a...
The crisis manager: Angela Merkelâs double-edged European legacy
I t was Monday 13 July 2015 and dawn had broken when Angela Merkel said it was all over:...
âIran was our Hogwartsâ: my childhood between Tehran and Essex
W hen I was 12, a bespectacled boy with a shock of thick hair and his forearm in plaster...
A Hunter-Gathererâs Guide to the 21st Century review â sciencey self-help
I magine discovering a fence in the middle of a desert. Not immediately seeing its purpose...
Fear of more baby deaths as ministers stand firm on jailing pregnant women
Experts have warned that more babies could die in prison owing to the government’s expansion of...
Jacinda Ardern looks to life beyond lockdowns with 90% vaccination target
J acinda Ardern wants to make New Zealand a world leader in Covid vaccinations,...
Desperation, misinformation: how the ivermectin craze spread across the world
As Covid-19 cases in Peru rose rapidly during the early months of the pandemic, public interest in...
âIf I could donate my jab, I wouldâ: readers share views on Covid vaccine boosters
A bout 1.5 million people in England who are eligible for a Covid booster jab, including...
On the tail of the Spanish influenza pandemic that killed some 50 million people worldwide at the...
The cost of building materials for home improvements is rising at the fastest rate since the 1990s,...
âSex isnât difficult any moreâ: the men who are quitting watching porn
T homas discovered pornography in the traditional way: at school. He remembers classmates...
Pensions with intentions: a simple guide to sustainable investing
We know what you’re thinking: is there anything more boring than the guy at the party banging on...
What to expect when your children go back to school â and how to help them cope
âSafety and wellbeing is paramountâ For many parents and children, the prospect of...
Judgment day: who is cinemaâs most useful robot?
In the Guideâs weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question youâve...
Viruses may exist âelsewhere in the universeâ, warns scientist
The Covid pandemic has already turned life as we know it upside down â and no doubt prompted...
Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of Breathless, dies aged 88
Jean-Paul Belmondo, the French actor who shot to international fame in Jean-Luc Godard’s...
Church in Wales votes to bless same-sex marriages
The Anglican church in Wales will offer special blessings to same-sex married couples after a...
No 10 intent on keeping Covid powers amid expected rise in cases
Coronavirus rules are set to be renewed for another six months as No 10 admitted cases are likely...
Mark Drakeford â the anti-Boris Johnson who surprised us all
There is a strong argument that the British politician whose reputation has been most enhanced by...
âTheir future could be destroyedâ: the global struggle for schooling after Covid closures
The Philippines Childrenâs mental health suffers as schools remain shut Itâ...
âThe equivalent of shouting fireâ: coughing in theatres is new taboo
Once considered simply a vital bodily function, coughing could be joining the list of unacceptably...
UK vaccine advisers âacted like medical regulatorsâ over Covid jabs for children
The UKâs vaccine advisory group behaved like a medical regulator in rejecting calls for all...
Jean-Paul Belmondo: the beaten-up icon who made crime sexy
O n the streets of Paris, car thief and fugitive cop killer Michel Poiccard has just been...
There were barely nine minutes on the clock when Argentina walked from the pitch never to return...
Reports of child-on-child sexual abuse doubled in two years, it was revealed last night. Police...
Bridgerton series two filming has reportedly shut down for the third time due to a new COVID-19...
There has never been a British actress quite so candid as Miriam Margolyes, perhaps best-known as...
A s disgraced 91-year-old cardinal Theodore McCarrick stood in an American court last week...
MPs face âphenomenalâ rise in constituent casework during pandemic
MPs and their staff are buckling under the strain of a âphenomenalâ rise in appeals for...
Beyond Kabul, a humanitarian crisis is developing in Afghanistan
I t felt surreal to be flying into Kabul international airport rather than out, crossing...
The pandemic has united people but old attitudes to welfare are returning
T he pandemic has been a shared experience, albeit one we’ve experienced very...
âWe wonât let it fadeâ: bereaved call for UK Covid memorial to be preserved
Few memorials require restoration before they are complete, but that is the reality facing the...
Brazil v Argentina abandoned as health authorities invade pitch
A World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Brazil was abandoned amid farcical, confused scenes...
A married California teacher is behind bars after her arrest on charges of raping a 14-year-old boy...
Darren Agee Merager, 52, who is accused of indecent exposure at Wi Spa in LA, has a long criminal...
âYouâre not made to feel like a beggarâ: the local heroes helping the hungry
I tâs a Wednesday afternoon, the day before Redfern-based Koori artist Blak Douglas ...
Richard Osman: âNo oneâs born a crime writer. I write crime because I read itâ
S ometimes, Richard Osman tells me, complete strangers shout the words âHelen Mirren...
Ready to Mingle: are we suffering from TV dating show fatigue?
R ight, that’s it, it’s finally happened. The doctor just called and confirmed. I have...
Oklahoma hospitals deluged by ivermectin overdoses, doctor says
An Oklahoma doctor has said overdoses of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, which many believe...
Young country diary: searching for an adder with my eagle eyes
A s a trainee zoologist, I love all animals, but I really love snakes! I’d never seen a...
Does the Elizabeth Holmes trial spell the end of the #girlboss era?
Elizabeth Holmes and the end of the #girlboss A brown man made her do it! Elizabeth Holmes, the...
Vaccines on horseback: Fiji doctors take long and muddy road to protect remote villages from Covid
T o reach Nakida village in the highlands of Fiji, Dr Losalini Tabakei and her colleagues...
Give pupils Covid jab to prevent virus running through UK, expert says
Schoolchildren should be given the Covid vaccine to avoid allowing the virus to “run through the...
Let parents decide on Covid jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, say vaccine advisers
Parents should choose whether they allow their children to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if...
The Works: how a store perfect for lockdown offers high street hope
If you were trying to invent a retailer aimed at people stuck at home you might come up with the...
#AppleToo: employees organize and allege harassment and discrimination
A group of Apple workers is organizing to fight against what it says are patterns of discrimination...
Inflation set to surge this autumn as Brexit and Covid combine
Consumers have been warned of an autumn rise in living costs from sharp increases in household...
The Guardian view on social care funding: fairness is the key
A n announcement on social care funding is imminent, with a national insurance rise the...
Itâs not just Texas â anti-abortion activists are targeting womenâs rights in Europe
T he state of Texas now has the most restrictive abortion law to be passed in the US since...
Italy could soon make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory, says PM
Italy’s prime minister has announced his government could make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory,...
Stress test: how âburnout breaksâ are helping staff recover from pandemic
T his week, staff at Nikeâs headquarters in Oregon breathed a prolonged sigh of...
Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images
Apple will delay its plans to begin scanning user images for child sexual abuse material (CSAM)...
Ministers could defy JCVI and go ahead with Covid jabs for all 12- to 15-year-olds
Ministers could for the first time defy the advice of their official vaccine advisers and push...
Jeremy Hunt today urged ministers to 'get on' with a mass booster Covid vaccine programme Jeremy...
2021 has been slow for video games. Will autumn fix that?
I t has not, I’m sure we can all agree, been a standout year for video games. Although...
Susanna Clarke: âNeil Gaimanâs The Sandman taught me to be courageous in writingâ
The book I am currently readingMark Vernonâs Danteâs Divine Comedy: A Guide for the...
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga announces he wonât run for re-election as party leader
Japanâs prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is to step down from his partyâs leadership this...
Trump loyalists team up with anti-vax doctors for âhealth and freedomâ tour
Top loyalists to Donald Trump, who frequently push lies about election fraud, have joined forces...
Protesters against transgender rights changes boo Nicola Sturgeon
Protesters opposed to transgender rights changes in Scotland booed Nicola Sturgeon outside the...
Sage members sent suspicious packages throughout pandemic, says leading scientist
Members of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have been sent...
UK enjoys property sales boom amid Covid-19 pandemic
Hard-to-sell homes are being snapped up by the hundred as Britain’s booming property market...
The white supremacist student sentenced to read Austen and Dickens fits a grim pattern
R ead a book, as the old saying goes, and it will set you free. But even the power of...
As a head in England, I know itâs not just Covid that will make it tough to go back to school
Like most headteachers I view the formal start back to school with a mixture of optimism and...
Republicans seethe with violence and lies. Texas is part of a bigger war theyâre waging
T he American right has been drunk on its freedom from two kinds of inhibition since...
Kim Jong-un rejects Covax vaccine offer as North Korea fights pandemic in âour styleâ
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention...
Donât wait for JCVI green light to roll out Covid boosters, says Hunt
Ministers should consider rolling out Covid booster injections even without a green light from the...
New Zealand cinemaâs expletive-laden voicemail gets rave reviews
An expletive-ridden voicemail recording, accidentally uploaded by a New Zealand cinema, is giving...
Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster and comedian who has made controversial comments criticizing...
Getting two vaccines halves risk of suffering long Covid, study claims
Being double-jabbed almost halves the likelihood of long Covid in adults who get coronavirus, a new...
Most pupils across the UK are returning to school this week after months of being at home. ...
Xi Jinpingâs drive for economic equality comes at a delicate moment for China
For decades the aim in China has been the pursuit of growth, building the worldâs second...
Tell us: how have your children been affected by long Covid?
An estimated 106,000 under-25s living with long Covid in the UK (of these young people, 72,000 are...
My husband just told me he is bisexual. Should I be worried about our future?
My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have two kids . He recently told me...
The chronic stress survival guide: how to live with the anxiety and grief you canât escape
A t a time when all lifeâs challenges have been amplified by the pandemic â and...
âI spent a lot of time walking round with a pillow stuffed up my jumper pretending I was...
The Inseparables â read an extract from the newly discovered novel by Simone de Beauvoir
When I was nine years old I was a good little girl, though this hadnât always been the case....
Ofqual plans âglide pathâ back to pre-Covid exam grading in England
Pupils in England could be put on a âglide pathâ back to pre-pandemic exam grading over...
NHS âneeds £10bn annual boostâ to tackle backlog and Covid cost
The NHS needs a £10bn a year budget boost to cover the costs of Covid-19 and tackle the huge...
Dan Evans overcomes Marcos Giron and rain delays to make US Open third round
Dan Evans has achieved a fair few notable wins at the US Open over the years and it is undoubtedly...
The Guardian view on Raymond Williams at 100
H e was born 100 years ago this week in the Welsh village of Pandy, just outside the...
Reddit bans Covid misinformation forum after âgo darkâ protest
Reddit has banned a discussion forum that spreads misinformation about coronavirus and vaccines...
Japanâs Moderna Covid vaccine rollout hit by recall and contamination scares
The Moderna coronavirus vaccine programme in Japan has been hit by a series of contamination...
From vaccine mandates to a chatting ban: how schools in the Asia Pacific are managing Delta
A s countries across Asia battle worsening Covid outbreaks, schools face particular...
âThereâs a lot to unpackâ: the dark, difficult life of Rick James
I n the jarring new music documentary, Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James, we see a...
Covid and the crisis of neoliberalism
I f one word could sum up the experience of 2020, it would be disbelief. Between Xi...
A confused little girl sat in her father's arms as he was berated by two police officers for not...
A new Covid variant which has been branded the 'most mutated so far' may already be extinct, it was...
People who catch the Indian 'Delta' variant of COVID are at twice the risk of hospitalization than...
Photographer Enda Burke and the theatre of family lockdown
Enda Burke spent lockdown with his parents in Galway City on the west coast of Ireland. As a street...
âNot open for humansâ: Covid changes east Asiaâs Ghost Month but free spirits remain
O n the 15th day of Ghost Month, when the gates to hell are believed to open and spirits...
Override review â TV robot goes rogue in Stepford Wives meets Truman Show sci-fi
T his is an inane hodgepodge of sci-fi, political thriller and perhaps some kind of ill...
Reading and Leeds festival review â Stormzy and Liam Gallagher unite the masses
âW ho fancies a party? Weâre all out of the house!â yells Wolf Alice...
Martin Figura creates poetic record of life during pandemic at Salisbury hospital
One poem imagines an NHS nightshift worker at the height of the coronavirus crisis as an astronaut,...
Womenâs Super League 2021-22 previews No 4: Brighton
H ope Powellâs Brighton surprised most people in their third Womenâs Super...
The Guardian view on attacks on NHS staff: a grim and growing problem
W hat a difference a year makes. This time last year, the country had not long ceased its...
Rand Paul: âHatred for Trumpâ blocks Covid study of horse drug ivermectin
Federal researchers will not objectively study ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19, the Kentucky...
Covid: how can schools improve air quality to reduce transmission?
Pupils will return to school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland this week amid experts warning...
Covid booster jabs ânot a luxuryâ and protect the vulnerable, says WHO
A booster jab of Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable people is not a luxury but a good way to protect...
National anathema: how did the âGreat Britishâ format take over our TV schedules?
In the Guideâs weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question youâve...
Alex Salmond inquiry upheld five sexual harassment complaints
A Scottish government inquiry upheld five complaints of sexual harassment against Alex Salmond,...
Concerns over plan to disinfect classrooms in Wales with ozone
A £3.3m scheme to provide schools in Wales with machines that disinfect classrooms after a Covid...
You mIght have thought a trip to Devon or a staycation in the Cotswolds would be a cheap and...
She's the Duchess of Sussex’s best friend and mentor, who was asked to be maid of honour at the...
âItâs only going to get worseâ: mask war in Arizona schools ramps up as Covid cases soar
Sherry Dorathy has long lived in Miami, Arizona, a small, once prosperous copper mining town tucked...
Back to school: what Covid measures will be in place in England?
Q. What measures are schools in England taking to prevent the spread of Covid? A. There are...
W e have all developed (and often abandoned) new skills during 18 months of lockdown â...
Bloody Mary Live! review â an audience with the killer queen
Y ou might consider the fraught life of Mary Tudor, Englandâs first queen, for a long...
âIntimidatingâ R Kelly put âfear of God in meâ, third accuser says
A woman told a New York court on Thursday of a relationship she had with R Kelly in which he would...
Denmark to lift all remaining Covid restrictions on 10 September
Denmark is to lift all its remaining Covid-19 restrictions by 10 September after the health...
Benjamin Mendy: footballer remanded in custody on rape charges
The Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody after appearing in court...
Scotland records highest number of daily Covid cases
Scotland has recorded the highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, as Nicola...
Food industry proposes âCovid recovery visaâ after warnings of surplus pig cull
Britainâs food and drink industry is calling on the government to introduce a âCovid-19...
Stand up for the women and girls of Afghanistan
It is tragic that many Afghans who worked for Nato armies and diplomats, all the female journalists...
The US report into Covidâs origins is little use in averting another pandemic
U S intelligence services have just briefed the president, Joe Biden, on the results of...
Masks to be worn in some south-west England schools amid Covid rise
Secondary school and college pupils will need to wear face masks in communal areas outside their...
Prepare for back-to-school Covid surge, Sage experts warn
Ministers should be planning for a huge rise in Covid cases as schools return, the government’s...
Covid abnormal: why is Australia so far behind on making its own mRNA vaccines?
F rom September – more than nine months after it was approved for emergency use in the...
To vaccinate children or not? Getting decision right is far from childâs play
It is a mantra heard less often these days, that the government will âfollow the scienceâ...
US intelligence couldnât resolve debate over Covid origins â official report
The US intelligence community failed to resolve sharp debate within the Biden administration over...
Delta variant doubles risk of hospitalisation, new study finds
The Delta variant doubles the risk of Covid hospitalisation compared with the previously dominant...
Price of a puppy soars to £1,500 as rush for company during Covid lockdowns pushed up pets' value
A puppy cost more than £1,500 on average last year because of the 'pet rush' created by the...
Scotland's economic recovery could grind to a halt if draconian coronavirus restrictions are...
Footage has captured the moment armed police carrying shields and battering rams arrested a Covid...
Unacknowledged rape: the sexual assault survivors who hide their trauma â even from themselves
The morning after it happened, I said a cheery: âGood morning,â to my university roommate...
âIf you get sick, we may not have a bedâ: Covid surge pushes Oregon hospitals to the brink
An intense surge in Covid cases is pushing Oregonâs healthcare system to the brink as mostly...
Tell us: has your commute changed due to the pandemic?
We’d like to find out how people’s commutes may have been affected by the pandemic. What are...
âOur campsite was an apocalyptic disaster sceneâ: readersâ summer camping stories
âWe lay on a portable ledge above the crashing wavesâ Cliff camping seemed like a great...
Sixteen: Class of 2021 review â what itâs really like to be a teen today
J ust about any documentary set in a school, among the scramble of children bulging this...
Concerns over pet welfare crisis due to high demand for âpandemic puppiesâ
The unprecedented demand for puppies during the pandemic has had serious consequences for animal...
Gareth Southgate: I got more abuse for vaccine video than managing England
Gareth Southgate has revealed that he received more abuse for recording a video urging young people...
âHe is phenomenalâ: Dawid Malan marvels at England captain Joe Root
Joe Rootâs glorious season continued at Headingley, with a sublime 121 to guide England into a...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: GBâs gold rush and a TikTok star shines
Today in a nutshell: five golds for Great Britain, TikTok star Anastasia Pagonis is one of many...
âLove has to prevailâ: Pearson sends LGBTQ+ message of support after gold
âL ove has to prevail, really. Whatever shape or form, I think love has to prevail....
The Guardian view on trying times: of course unhappiness has risen
I t is 10 years since the UK government began to measure happiness. As part of its annual...
BBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds
An award-winning BBC radio presenter died as a result of complications from the AstraZeneca...
Confusion over Covid jabs for over-12s in England ahead of new school term
Confusion is growing over whether all children aged 12 and over will soon be offered a Covid jab as...
âItâs really hit us nowâ: Newquay becomes Englandâs Covid capital
At first glance it looked like a pretty perfect day in the self-styled surfing capital of the UK....
Attempt to force release of Johnsonâs messages on Covid in care homes fails
The government has successfully resisted disclosure of potentially explosive WhatsApp messages...
Manchester Cityâs Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape
Manchester Cityâs Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape, Cheshire...
UK braces for Covid surge as people head to bank holiday hotspots
Health officials are braced for a bank holiday surge of coronavirus cases as about 500,000 people...
âThe mother sheâll never meetâ: young parents among UK Covid victims
C ovid-19 deaths in the UK have reached their highest level since mid-March, data shows....
âMy crime is I fell in loveâ: should India rethink tough laws on underage sex?
M ani*, 21, began dating Noor*, 17, two years ago. They couldnât see each other...
UK farmers: tell us about the impact of Covid on seasonal workers
Numbers of seasonal workers in the UK agricultural sector have reduced since the Brexit vote of...
Free-range worker to Zoom bombing â your complete guide to the new âofficeâ jargon
Over the past year, something has happened when discussing work. You might have noticed it. New...
Summer holidays: what are the new rules for Covid-safe travel abroad?
The success of the UK’s vaccination programme means the country is gradually opening up, and some...
After the intermission: films are back in cinemas â but will the crowds return too?
S o are we in or out? Is this going to be the old normal or some new normal that the...
Fauci says US could be back to normal by spring 2022 â if vaccinations take off
The US could have the Covid pandemic under control and achieve a return to ânormalityâ by...
R Kelly barred girlfriends from watching series on abuse allegations, court hears
R Kelly barred his live-in girlfriends from watching a series that portrayed him as a sexual...
Ryanair to stop all flights from Northern Ireland
Ryanair is to stop all flights from both Belfast international airport and Belfast City airport, in...
Cheaper Covid tests help high hopes in Italy
In Italy, mandatory Covid tests required for travel have a fixed price of €15 set by the...
New peace emerges as Covid lockdown ends my patientâs bucket-list dreams
Among her friends, Stephanie* was considered the ultimate Francophile. She loved France â the...
Hawaii governor begs tourists to stay away as Covid surges: âNot a good timeâ
Hawaiiâs governor has pleaded with tourists not to travel to the islands as the state...
NHS Covid pass still not recognised in some EU countries
British tourists face difficulties in proving their vaccine status in Europe following a delay in...
Covid claims 100 lives a day on average across the UK, statistics show
Official statistics show Covid is claiming 100 lives a day on average across the UK. But the...
Edinburgh fringe launches £7.5m emergency appeal
The Edinburgh festival fringe has launched a £7.5m emergency appeal after it lost millions of...
Volunteers may be required in staffing shortfall at English care homes
An army of volunteers could be needed this winter to tackle rising staff shortages in care homes...
Share your reaction and experiences on GCSE results day 2021
GCSE students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland find out their results today after a year of...
Experience: I went to the same nightclub for 1,000 nights
W hen I was seven, there was something on television about a gay politician. My mum, with...
Tom Mayhew review â self-effacing standupâs free-floating comedy
T om Mayhew is performing live on Zoom every night of this yearâs fringe, not from a...
The Day Today: prophetic parody thatâs still funny in the fake news era
âT his is the news! Happy now?â Since The Day Today first aired 27 years ago,...
Lockdown sensation Su Lee: âI believe in sharing vulnerability â it relieves the painâ
I f we could boil Gen Z internet, with all its anxieties and goofiness and creativity and...
One in 10 UK patients caught Covid in hospital in first wave, finds study
About one in 10 patients were infected with coronavirus while in hospital during the first wave of...
Firms selling UK travellers Covid tests not charging VAT - investigation
Companies offering Covid tests to travellers may be skewing the market by not charging VAT sales...
The toughest opponents in the NFL this season? Unvaccinated players
T he tenor and tone of the NFL’s approach to the pandemic has shifted as the league...
British voters across all parties seem to be calling Johnsonâs bluff on âlevelling upâ
A Tory chancellor eager for austerity will struggle to get away with echoing George...
Is young Rishi about to shunt an ageing Boris into the role of wicked queen?
B loodcurdling shrieks from Downing Street, where Boris Johnson recently beheld a most...
We shouldnât be giving Covid boosters while millions wait for a first dose
S ince early 2020, the tragic reality of the pandemic has unfolded, killing millions,...
French police investigate rising number of fake Covid vaccine certificates
Police in France are investigating a series of Covid-19 vaccine certificate scams after several...
âAn economic calamityâ: Africa faces years of post-Covid instability
A nalysts and experts are warning of many years of instability across Africa, possibly...
Common myths about Covid â debunked
I donât have any symptoms, so even if I have Covid I wonât give it to anyone else ...
Booster jabs for rich countries will cause more deaths worldwide, say experts
Many more people around the world will die of Covid if western political leaders “reject their...
Ministers were last night branded 'hypocrites' over the cost of Covid travel tests as it emerged...
New video taken by border patrol agents show a border holding facility with massive overcrowding...
The current crop of COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective against the Indian 'Delta' variant...
There I was savouring the buzzing atmosphere as I enjoyed a pint in the pub with friends, when it...
Life On A High Wire Rating: Fake or Fortune Rating: Highwire...
Pictured: Five-month-old Mia, who died on Sunday The two aunts of a baby who tragically died when...
The Guide: Staying In â sign up for our home entertainment tips
Who needs to go out when thereâs so much to do indoors? If youâre looking for inspiration...
TechScape: Is Apple taking a dangerous step into the unknown?
Apple made waves on Friday, with an announcement that the company would begin scanning photo...
Tell us: have you experienced delays to your NHS treatment?
As part of our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, we would like to hear from people whose...
Surinam cherries and garlic limpets: a localâs guide to food in Madeira
I visited Madeira for the first time 25 years ago. I came here for my girlfriend, but also because...
âItâs like being in Jurassic Parkâ: a trail runnerâs guide to Madeira
That Madeira airportâs runway sits on a purpose-built stilted platform above the ocean tells...
I Am Legend: how the vampire horror became an anti-vaxxer movie
W hen it comes to the pandemic, plenty of films have had their turn in the spotlight....
Kathy Hochul vows to change âtoxicâ culture as she waits to become New York governor
Kathy Hochul, who is set to become New Yorkâs first female governor after Andrew Cuomo...
Prince Andrew cannot ignore US court case, says accuserâs lawyer
Prince Andrew cannot hide behind his wealth and power from allegations he sexually abused a child,...
The Guardian view on Ethiopiaâs war: from very bad to worse
C easefires are normally cause for hope, bringing respite and perhaps even peace, if not a...
Andrew Cuomo ran New York badly â because he ran a toxic workplace
A ndrew Cuomo, the governor of the state of New York, has resigned after the publication...
No government hoping to level up can ignore the social care crisis harming Englandâs children
E ven before Covid arrived, local authority childrenâs services were struggling to...
Trains, chants and greasy spoons: joys of being an away fan will soon be back
F ootball’s coming home – and away. After a year and a half of TV games with piped fan...
Life waiting for vital NHS treatment: âThe pain and anguish are too muchâ
Almost 1.2 million people in England are waiting more than six months for essential NHS treatment...
UK orders extra Covid vaccines for autumn 2022 booster campaign
Ministers have started ordering vaccines for a booster campaign in autumn 2022, with Pfizer...
South Korean politicians seek to criminalise âsemen terrorismâ
Politicians in South Korea are seeking to make amendments to an existing law in order to make â...
No need for fully-jabbed Covid contacts to isolate from Monday, confirms Javid
Fully vaccinated people in England will no longer be legally required to self-isolate upon contact...
Britain needs to stop counting daily Covid infections as the country's pandemic phase slowly...
Austin warns of âcatastropheâ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing exponentially and intensive care unit capacity in hospitals...
Alibaba chief attacks âdrinking cultureâ after manager is accused of rape
The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has fired a manager accused of rape, as its chief executive...
Peyton Manning enters Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside Johnson and Flores
Peyton Manning, the only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five...
A post-Covid crash is looming â and Britainâs auditors are asleep at the wheel
L ike a tedious household repair job, fixing the accounting for Britainâs largest and...
DaBaby steps: is hip-hop finally conquering homophobia?
A fter seeing the online backlash to rapper DaBaby’s recent homophobic and misogynistic...
Drawing a blank: can artistic talent ever be taught?
Genius cannot be taught but skills can. And even the wildest, most visionary of artists relies on...
Face mask use in Scotland could stay through winter, says minister
A senior Scottish minister has forecast that face coverings will remain in use through the winter,...
Covid vaccine hesitancy halves among young people in Great Britain
Covid vaccine hesitancy has almost halved among 18- to 21-year-olds in Great Britain, according to...
Fit to fly certificates. Check. NHS double-jab certificates. Check. Passports. Check. Car hire...
A woman has revealed how she was left with a bald patch after suffering hair loss triggered by the...
A New York Times reporter was blasted after saying Barack Obama's birthday was a COVID-safe event...
The 'absolute mess' in Britain's 'rip off' PCR testing system was laid bare today in shocking...
Tell us: have you caught Covid in recent weeks?
As part of our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, we would like to hear from people who...
UK parents: share your thoughts on Covid vaccines for children
Children in the UK who are aged 16 and 17 are expected to be offered Covid vaccines “imminently...
Burnt Orange, Brighton: âDelivers on its smoky promiseâ â restaurant review
Burnt Orange, 59 Middle Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1AL (01273 929923). Starters £4-£10...
Sex Education Xplorers (SEX) review â a biology lesson for the 21st century
I imagine the curriculum has changed since my day but, even so, Iâm pretty sure not...
Cheat codes: is Free Guy the first good movie about video games?
I t is an age-old question: why can’t anyone seem to make a decent movie out of a video...
Police launch investigation into Alibaba sexual assault allegations
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has announced that it is cooperating with a police investigation...
Drivers urged to book MOTs as September surge in demand looms
Owners of cars due an MOT next month are being urged to book early because of a surge in demand. ...
The Guardian view on French Covid pass protesters: attention must be paid
B y French standards, the protests which have now taken place across the country on four...
Britainâs Covid experts are under attack, but they are just doing their jobs
I t feels like open season on Professor Neil Ferguson right now. Sections of the media and...
New York City, Iâve been taking you for granted
T he rules of New York Cityâs public swimming pools are stringent: no flotation aids,...
Hereâs why your efforts to convince anti-vaxxers arenât working
W hat should we do about people who refuse to get vaccinated, or who continue to deny that...
Harder borders are a legacy of Covid we should reject
M oira Hunt hasn’t seen her mother in over 18 months. Hunt and her husband, Shane, live...
âA great blow to Ugandaâ: surgeon John Baptist Mukasa dies of Covid
K ennedy Owuor first fell over in his hotel room in Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaâs capital,...
UK set to âhoardâ up to 210m doses of Covid vaccine, research suggests
The UK is on course to âhoardâ up to 210m spare coronavirus vaccines by the end of the...
Chinaâs herd of wandering elephants finally heads for home
After an epic 17-month journey that made international headlines, Chinaâs famous herd of...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomoâs top aide resigns amid sexual harassment scandal
A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of a state attorney...
MPs will be able to claim the cost of coronavirus tests on expenses for their taxpayer-funded...
Hypocrisy is said to be the tribute that vice pays to virtue. A simpler way of putting it is that...
The newly-married Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich wears many hats, both literally and...
âMy heart sankâ: how lifting energy price cap will hit the most vulnerable
Anthony Lyman, from Northampton, said his heart sank when he learned that his annual energy bill...
Far from the madding crowd: rural breaks boom as wary avoid coast
There are no beaches, no seagulls, and in some places there are more cows than people. This is...
âI need to be outsideâ: why a garden is worth saving up for
âI spent most of my time in the garden when I was little,â says Charlotte Millington, 31,...
Moonbound review â a mish-mash of folkloric hijinks as kids take trip to the moon
B ased on a well-known German book for children from 1915, this derivative but adequate...
Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child sexual abuse images
Apple will scan photo libraries stored on iPhones in the US for known images of child sexual abuse,...
Johnsonâs muddle over Covid is a foretaste of his thinking on climate change. Be afraid
First came the plague, then the flood, and now the fire. This has been a biblical summer, one where...
How Cuomo went from #MeToo ally to a one-man battle to discredit women
On 12 August, 2019 Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, held a glitzy bill ceremony in his...
âNew wave of volatilityâ: Covid stirs up grievances in Latin America
For Filipe da Silva, hitting the streets was about staying alive. âUnfortunately, Brazil...
Six EU states overtake UK Covid vaccination rates as Britainâs rollout slows
Six EU states have now fully inoculated a larger share of their total populations with a...
Biden said America had âgained the upper handâ over Covid â has Delta changed the game?
It was not supposed to be this way. A month ago Joe Biden appeared to have victory over the...
JCVI âlargely opposedâ to Covid vaccination for children under 16
Members of the governmentâs expert committee on vaccination remain largely opposed to...
A mother has been forced to take out a £10,000 loan to pay for a private hysterectomy – after...
Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly set to feature its very first same-sex male pairing in the...
I was lucky enough to go on holiday to Florida with my family just a few weeks ago. Attractions...
GPS and MPs have hailed a 'life saving' miracle drug being used to treat Covid. The steroid...
A U.S. Olympic fencer who is under investigation for sexual misconduct claims to have confronted...
Americaâs mask wars return as communities split over new guidance
On Wednesday, Georgia governor Brian Kemp used his official Twitter account to say his state â...
Send us your questions for Michaela Coel
In September, the acclaimed actor, screenwriter and director Michaela Coel will publish her debut...
Baxter Dury: âEverything was about Dad. It was the only way he knew how to surviveâ
B axter Dury strolls up to the pub, casually dressed and apologetic. The indie musician,...
Pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape. The...
Assaults on police in England and Wales rise above 100 a day during pandemic
A major increase in attacks on police has been recorded during the pandemic, according to official...
The Observer view on the plight facing children post-Covid
The prime minister has touted “levelling up” as the overarching theme of his domestic policy...
Itâs not Covid thatâs damaging British trade. Itâs Brexit
B rexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign...
Jimmy Savile: 10 years on, what has changed in uncovering abuse?
Journalistic parlour game question: what are the most significant news stories of the past decade?...
I secretly hate sex and now fear I will lose my girlfriend
The question I’m a guy in my mid-20s who also happens to be asexual. And no, I am not gay. I just...
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Nightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic...
Covid vaccine status proof will not be required for students in England
There are no plans to bring in vaccine passports for university students in England, the Department...
Sky News Australia banned from YouTube for seven days over Covid misinformation
Sky News Australia has been banned from uploading content to YouTube for seven days after violating...
Is Covid-19 on the run in the UK?
J ohn Edmunds has been at the centre of the unravelling of the Covid-19 pandemic since...
Discounts from Uber and Deliveroo will lure young people in UK to get Covid jab
Cheap taxi rides and discounts from the biggest takeaway companies are to be deployed by the...
Thailand: Bangkok warehouse turned into 1,800-bed hospital as Covid crisis worsens
A cargo warehouse at Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport has been turned into an 1,800-bed field hospital...
Lloyds Banking Group records £2bn profit after pandemic slump
Lloyds Banking Group has announced one of its biggest acquisitions since returning to full private...
European football clubsâ revenue declines by £3.4bn over pandemic
The pandemic led to a rare decline in the financial firepower of European football during 2019-20,...
Rugby League World Cup â50-50â to take place with decision expected in days
The chief executive of the Rugby League World Cup, Jon Dutton, has described the chances of the...
Amid Tory chaos and confusion, Labour has a Covid recovery plan
T he chaos and confusion caused by this government in recent weeks beggars belief. Instead...
Crime always pays for the Tories â thatâs why they turn to it again and again
I t is not difficult to see why Boris Johnsonâs first post-isolation photo op was to...
Comedian Iain Stirling on Love Island, working with a puppet dog and his new sitcom
W hen Iain Stirling was working as a CBBC presenter in his 20s, he broke up with his long...
UKâs economic recovery from Covid stalled in June amid âpingdemicâ
Britainâs recovery from the pandemic slowed last month as shortages of goods supplied to...
Japan urges young people to get jabs and stay in amid Tokyo Covid surge
Health experts in Japan have warned that a recent surge in coronavirus cases in Tokyo, six days...
Olympic athletes fear domino effect as pole vaulters test positive for Covid
Two track and field pole vault stars, including the US world champion Sam Kendricks, have tested...
Vote Leave chief awarded £580k Covid deal after call from Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings personally called a former colleague on the Vote Leave Brexit campaign and asked...
Renowned US forecaster Nate Silver has slammed 'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson's prediction that...
Twitter on Wednesday announced that it was closing its New York City and San Francisco offices and...
Horny dogs: what can Boris Johnson do about his pet Dilynâs romantic urges?
Name: Horny dogs. Age: Since the first time a dog humped a cavepersonâs leg. Appearance...
Covid: what is changing for fully vaccinated travellers to England?
Millions of people living outside the UK will be allowed quarantine-free entry following the most...
âPeople want to be usefulâ: is the Covid volunteering boom here to stay?
From picking up shopping for neighbours to participating in vaccine studies, the coronavirus...
Myanmar could become Covid âsuper-spreaderâ state, says UN expert
Myanmar is at risk of becoming a super-spreader Covid state that fuels outbreaks across the region,...
Sajid Javid admits UK Covid rates unpredictable as cases rise again
Sajid Javid has said “no one really knows” what trajectory the Covid pandemic will take in the...
Wigan coach labels decisive Jake Mamo try âa disgraceâ after Warrington victory
Sometimes it is simply about points, rather than performances. It would have been unreasonable to...
Balding in mix for title after Alcohol Free raises cheers in Sussex Stakes
Just three trainers have won the British Flat racing championship for the first time in the past 25...
Conor Murray: âSouth Africaâs Twitter gameplan is a funny, weird subplotâ
I t is the snakes-and-ladders element of every British & Irish Lions tour that is so...
The useful illusion of Covid incompetence
I have long thought that incompetence was not a credible explanation for the government’s more...
The Guardian view on women and the Olympics: the athletes caught up â now the IOC must
S trength, resilience and determination make sportswomen champions in the field. The same...
Another roaring 20s? We need to do better than that
E conomic history isn’t like normal history – it doesn’t repeat itself as farce and...
Five Cuban generals dead in recent days â is the Covid spike to blame?
Five mostly elderly and retired Cuban military generals have died in recent days in mysterious...
UK travel-led firms get £2bn boost as Covid rules eased for US and EU arrivals
Nearly £2bn was added to the value of UK airlines and tourism companies on Wednesday after...
Once a Covid success story, South Korea sweats through summer of Delta surge
Park Eun-sun is facing the most challenging set of circumstances since going into business for...
Lack of quarantine at Englandâs borders ârisks havoc of Covid variantsâ
Opening Englandâs borders to let millions of people arriving from the US and Europe avoid...
Fijiâs sevens triumph is symbolic of their âwork together, love one anotherâ spirit
I got asked on Twitter why the Fijian players always cry when the national anthem is...
Sexy secret life of basking sharks uncovered in Hebrides
Fin-to-fin synchronised swimming, thought likely to be part of courtship, has been seen in groups...
Activision Blizzard employees walk out over harassment and âfrat boyâ culture allegations
Employees of Activision Blizzard, the video game company that produces World of Warcraft and Call...
GP clinics at âbreaking pointâ and recovery plan is essential
Doctors are warning that general practice clinics risk cracking under the pressure of â...
More than half of people labelled as a Covid hospital patient in England only tested positive after...
How we made Viz: âWe printed 150 copies for £42.52â
Simon Donald, co-creatorWe grew up without a TV. Our house faced a railway line and my brother...
Pandemic gives breathing room to endangered sea turtles
N ikoletta Sidiropoulou and her colleagues in the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece ...
Tell us: what is your favourite rainy holiday activity?
As more Britons spend their summers in the UK due to Covid travel restrictions, holiday plans can...
âNobody can gaslight usâ: the rappers confronting Canadaâs colonial horrors
A fter the recent discovery of hundreds of Indigenous childrenâs unmarked graves at...
Thailandâs hospitals under pressure as Covid crisis deepens
Thailandâs worsening Covid outbreak is placing intense pressure on hospitals, forcing doctors...
Heathrow wants travel opened up for vaccinated as Covid losses near £3bn
Heathrow airport has called on the UK government to open up travel for fully vaccinated passengers...
Man found guilty of murdering daughter, 17, missing since last July
A man has been found guilty of murdering his 17-year-old daughter, who went missing last July and...
Moonpig profits double as Covid pushes spending online
Moonpig has reported that its annual sales and profits have doubled in its first results since...
The loneliness of the long-distance run of poor cricket form
C ricket, the old adage goes, is a team sport played by individuals. When it really comes...
Keeping loved ones safe is not âcoweringâ, Sajid Javid
How utterly incomprehensible that the health secretary should tell us not to cower from Covid,...
The pandemic has opened up a deep rift within the Conservatives. It will grow
S omething strange is happening within the political party famously ruthless in its...
The British governmentâs Covid strategy was never designed to manage the virus
S ince the announcement of the removal of all Covid-related restrictions in England,...
âI had to educate myself on gaslightingâ: meet the cast of dark teen drama Cruel Summer
âS ometimes I would be like: where are we? Whatâs happening? Whatâs going...
What is behind the latest fall in cases of Covid across the UK?
Is this how it ends? After an 18-month rollercoaster of soaring and falling cases, and more than...
Greater Sydney lockdown to be extended by four weeks as Covid cases continue to rise
Greater Sydney will remain locked down for a further four weeks after the NSW cabinet agreed to the...
People shielding were eight times more likely to get Covid, study finds
People advised to shield during the first wave of the pandemic were eight times more likely to get...
UK not âout of the woodsâ despite falling Covid case numbers, says expert
Caution is still needed and the UK is not âout of the woods yetâ despite Covid infection...
More than 250 people involved with the Scouts have been convicted of child sexual abuse, it was...
Yeh Freedom Life review â a passionate slice of queer Delhi life
A n unnerving cacophony opens Priya Senâs Yeh Freedom Life: it plunges straight into...
Ryanair forecasts 100m passengers in financial year as bookings soar
Ryanair is expecting to fly 100 million passengers during this financial year after a surge in...
Students in England may need to be fully vaccinated to attend lectures
Ministers have confirmed they could force students in England to be double vaccinated to attend...
UK water firms can raise prices temporarily to offset Covid costs
The UK’s water regulator is to allow utility companies to increase prices temporarily starting...
Up to 50,000 dementia cases were missed during lockdown, it emerged last night. Around one in ten...
âOur silence permits perpetrators to continueâ: one womanâs fight to expose a fatherâs abuse
C lare Devlinâs first memory of being sadistically and sexually snared by her father...
The insect apocalypse: âOur world will grind to a halt without themâ
I have been fascinated by insects all my life. One of my earliest memories is of finding,...
Tell us: how are you affected by rising NHS Covid-19 app notifications?
We’re interested to hear how people in England and Wales are affected by rising notifications...
âWhere nature needed us the most': one company's plan to discover and fund pioneering eco projects
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade â so the saying goes. In Belgium, the wording is a...
âYou are the worst human beingâ: man confronts Fox News host Tucker Carlson
In a confrontation that swiftly went viral, a Montana man told Fox News host Tucker Carlson: â...
More than 250 convicted of child sexual abuse in UK and Ireland while in Scout movement
More than 250 people in the UK and Ireland have been convicted of child sexual abuse offences...
âPingdemicâ is the result of a criminal Covid policy
Your article (England may have to reimpose Covid rules in August, scientists warn, 21 July) says...
To mask or not to mask? That shouldnât be the question
E ngland has now entered the strangest phase to date of its Covid experience. Though the...
Indonesia loosens Covid restrictions despite record deaths
Indonesia’s government has said small businesses and some shopping malls can reopen despite...
Poor mental health leaves pupils three times less likely to pass five GCSEs
Children experiencing poor mental health are three times less likely than their peers to pass five...
US accused of âdemonisingâ China as high-level talks begin in Tianjin
China has blamed the US for what it called a âstalemateâ in bilateral relations and...
Labour announces launch of ânew deal for working peopleâ
Labour is to launch a ânew deal for working peopleâ this week, as Keir Starmer seeks to...
Tunisia president dismisses prime minister and suspends parliament
Tunisian president Kais Saied has suspended parliament and dismissed prime minister Hichem Mechichi...
Covid case figures fall five days in row for first time since February
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the UK has fallen for five days in a row for the first time...
Pregnant women have been urged to get jabbed as new data shows just one in ten have come forward. ...
Two middle-aged white male creatives at a top advertising agency have won a sex discrimination...
A Church of England vicar faces the sack for hugging a mourner at a funeral and singing an Easter...
Meghan Markle dropped a major hint that her new animated Netflix series will be based - at least in...
The WHO has warned there is a 'strong likelihood' of dangerous Covid variants spreading around the...
A rapid smell test is showing promise as a new screening tool for COVID-19 in a pilot study. ...
Holidaymakers are facing a 'shambolic' lottery when choosing Government-approved coronavirus tests...
SAGE adviser Professor Callum Semple says portraying Covid as only affecting the old is 'naive' ...
The mysterious unsigned painting of a lone female figure surrounded by an array of fresh produce...
There were already fears a nation accustomed to home-working would turn their back on suits and...
Britons double-jabbed with the AstraZeneca vaccine may be three times more likely to get symptoms...
Filming for series two of Netflix hit Bridgerton has reportedly been halted after a crew member ...
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there had been a 'premature push' to rule...
The NHS Test and Trace app is 'pinging' neighbours through walls The NHS Test and Trace app is...
Ministers set up a potential Covid clash with owners of nightclubs and other large venues today...
The pandemic may have killed off the 220-year-old national census, statistics chiefs said yesterday...
Covid is not the monster it was, writes PROFESSOR BRENDAN WREN, we can’t go backwards
For sixteen long months, Britons have been doing everything they can to keep new coronavirus...
Ed Sheeran has been forced to quarantine for a second time after he was notified he had come into...
Moderna Inc will soon start testing its COVID-19 vaccine on pregnant women. The Cambridge,...
Fans attending Premier League football matches may need a Covid Passport to gain entry to stadiums...
Climate change as much of an emergency as Covid and deaths 'should be tracked daily', says report
Climate change is as much of an emergency as the Covid-19 pandemic and should be treated in the...
Professor Tim Spector, who runs Britain's largest Covid symptom tracking study ZOE, said cases 'may...
Melania Trump tried to keep Donald Trump from using the White House for his election night party...
Large venues such as nightclubs and city-centre bars could be forced to bring in Covid passports...
A World Health Organization-led team studying the origins of Covid-19 have turned their attention...
Britons should not get their second Covid vaccine after just four weeks, one of the Government's...
The Duchess of Sussex has famously bemoaned the 'men in grey suits' – faceless courtiers who...
Police chiefs have told staff not to exchange texts featuring kisses and heart emojis amid concerns...
Douglas Coupland on Generation X at 30: âGenerational trashing is eternalâ
Iâm 59 and a half years old â and these days I no longer feel that I identify as a human...
Indian athletics star Milkha Singh dies after catching Covid, aged 91
Milkha Singh, one of India’s first sport superstars, has died of Covid-related complications at...
âItâs such a reliefâ: how Europeâs Covid vaccine rollout is catching up with UK
On Friday morning, Leyla Ãelik woke up with butterflies in her stomach. For weeks, the 22-year...
Fresh protests in Brazil against Bolsonaroâs handling of Covid pandemic
Thousands of Brazilians returned to the streets on Saturday in protest against the response of Jair...
Kay Burley says she was an âidiotâ for breach of Covid rules last year
The Sky News presenter Kay Burley has admitted she was an âidiotâ for breaking Covid...
Britainâs longest-known coronavirus patient dies aged 49
A man believed to be Britainâs longest-known coronavirus patient has died after deciding to...
Minister must reverse rape conviction slump or resign, says Labour
Robert Buckland must resign as justice secretary if he cannot reverse the plunging prosecution and...
Eton v the sea trout: collegeâs land sale sparks fears of river pollution
Two of the UKâs oldest institutions â Eton College and trout fishing â are heading...
Mandatory vaccinations for care workers and the blame game
I am passionate about the importance of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. I recently wrote a...
The Guardian view on the rape review: sorry is not enough
T he pledges made by ministers in their keenly awaited rape review must lead to immediate...
Brexit âpurityâ is breaking up the union. Just ask the people of Belfast
B rexit is the plague that will still be infecting Britain when Covid has gone. It spreads...
The âhuman rightsâ sex trade case that will harm women
A case to be heard in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg this week could have...
Music mogul has Wonderful Tonight tuned for Arc after Royal Ascot win
Wonderful Tonight went to post for the Hardwicke Stakes here on Saturday as a proven talent in...
Covid jabs for billions of humans will earn their makers billions of dollars
D rugmakers led by US firms Pfizer and Moderna stand to make tens of billions of dollars...
Third wave of Covid âdefinitely under wayâ in UK, says expert
A government scientific adviser has said a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic is â...
One third of convicted sex offenders across England and Wales avoid prison
Ministers are facing demands to explain why thousands of convicted sexual offenders across England...
âTargeted for violenceâ: the dangers LGBTQ+ Native Americans face
T he last time Fochik Hashtali* spoke with her close friend Poe Jackson, he was telling...
Care home workers: share your thoughts on mandatory Covid vaccines
Ministers are planning to announce that Covid vaccinations are to become mandatory for care home...
âFrances made this happen!â Jo Whiley on how her sister saved lives in the pandemic
T here is a lot of joy in little glimmers of normality these days. For Jo Whileyâs...
V&A museumâs new 20th and 21st Century gallery is refitted for the social justice era
In November 2019, after almost 30 years, the V&Aâs 20th Century gallery closed its doors....
Scarlett Johansson criticises âhypersexualisationâ of Black Widow in Iron Man 2
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out against the sexualisation of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, the 2010...
US embassy in Kabul locks down amid Covid surge and death of one staffer
The US embassy in Kabul has had to shut down almost all its operations because of a Covid-19...
Trudeau is no feminist, says Green party leader as she battles party revolt
Justin Trudeau is “no ally and no feminist”, the head of Canada’s Green party has alleged, as...
Global bike shortage set to continue, Halfords chief executive warns
Halfords has warned of ongoing shortages of bikes around the world as it almost tripled profits...
Scotland was eight hours from running out of some PPE in Covid first wave
Some stocks of PPE in Scotland came within eight hours of running out at the height of the first...
An opportunity for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to finally be heard
The Truth Project, set up by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, has played a vital...
The âcatch-up planâ for schools needs to start with the Department for Education
I t seems to have escaped government ministersâ notice, but running a school is a...
Vaccine nationalism is killing us. We need an internationalist approach
W e have the power to end this pandemic. We have the technology, materials and productive...
Compulsory care-home staff jabs may sound sensible but would create a catastrophe
I t’s a no-brainer, isn’t it? Of course every care and NHS worker should be vaccinated...
Where is everyone? Covid and Brexit empty Franceâs north coast resorts
W ith the approach of the summer holidays, the two French seaside towns of Saint-Valery...
Brenda Myers-Powell: she was pimped out, left for dead â then survived to fight for other girls
N obody can tell Brenda Myers-Powellâs story better than Brenda herself. Itâs...
AstraZeneca vaccine price pledge omits some poor countries, contract shows
AstraZeneca can charge a higher price for its Covid-19 vaccine in dozens of poor countries once the...
Netherlands offers free pickled herring as Covid jab incentive
After Russia offered cars, Washington state spliffs, Indonesia live chickens and Hong Kong the...
Previous Covid infection may not offer long-term protection, study finds
Previous infection with coronavirus does not necessarily protect against Covid in the longer term,...
Meghan Markle will fly out to London to support Prince Harry at the unveiling of the new Princess...
My boyfriend never initiates sex â how can I help him to be more confident?
I met my boyfriend shortly before the first lockdown in March last year, and had never been in a...
Online sex crimes crisis in South Korea affecting all women, report finds
South Korea’s epidemic of online sexual abuse has left survivors traumatised for life, and is...
Wealth secret of the super rich revealed: be born into a rich family
Self-made billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk made huge profits during the Covid-19...
Bridge made of string: Peruvians weave 500-year-old Incan crossing back into place
Peruvians from the Huinchiri community in Cusco region are rebuilding a 500-year-old Incan hanging...
Employers think the pandemic was a time for earnest self-improvement. Screw that
E arly in the pandemic there was a moment when it started to become clear that the...
An Inside job: lockdown has finally been turned into the stuff of irresistible art
I n the spring, I wrote about a wariness surrounding art that reflects on the pandemic –...
Subwoofers at the ready! The jungle and drumânâbass revival is upon us
J ungle and drumânâbass are back, back, BACK! High Contrastâs Notes from...
Eddie Munster and me: the secret lives of spooky, sinister screen children
W hen you have been a spooky child on film or TV, where do you go? For the former child...
All adults in England able to book Covid jabs âby end of weekâ
Every adult in England will be able to book their first Covid-19 vaccination from the end of this...
High in the Himalayas, villagers hit by Covid are left to fend for themselves
Phalguni Devi has spent a fortnight living in a cattle shed. Looking out on a rainy afternoon in...
Cashless society draws closer with only one in six payments now in cash
The UK has moved a big step closer to becoming a cashless society after official data showed that...
Biden to meet Putin at highly anticipated summit in Geneva
The US president, Joe Biden, is due to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Geneva in a highly...
All care home staff in England should have Covid vaccine, says minister
All care home staff in England should be vaccinated, a senior government minister has urged, saying...
âIdentity crisisâ: will the USâs largest evangelical denomination move even further right?
T housands of Southern Baptists from across the US are heading to Tennessee this week to...
Tell us: how have you been affected by the delayed lifting of lockdown restrictions in England?
As infections and hospital admissions are rising again, Boris Johnson has announced a four-week...
Less than 1% of UK travel insurance policies offer full Covid cover, says Which?
Less than 1% of UK travel insurance policies provide people with full comprehensive cover for Covid...
âI donât feel any the wiserâ: uncertainty as wedding Covid rules eased
A fter months of having to choose just 30 close relatives and friends to celebrate their...
Real-life dramas: 10 great documentaries about theatre
Caesar Must Die Phyllida Lloyd’s 2012 Donmar production showed what Julius Caesar gains from a...
South Korea says consensual sex act between male soldiers âbordered on rapeâ
A South Korean military court has been accused of discriminating against sexual minorities after it...
Restaurants and pubs âface collapseâ during extended England lockdown
Business groups have warned that pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs face significant hardship...
Boohoo reports strong sales as it relaunches Debenhams website
Boohoo has reported further strong sales growth on the back of the online shopping boom seen during...
Biosecure bubble can help forge stronger Lions bonds, insists Ken Owens
The British & Irish Lions hooker Ken Owens believes the strict Covid-19 restrictions facing the...
Swimming Australia admits failings in misconduct complaints procedures
Swimming Australia has conceded it “could have done better” in facilitating complaints from...
Wimbledon finals to allow full crowd capacity with 45,000 at Euro 2020 final
The final weekend of Wimbledon will be played on Centre Court in front of a capacity crowd – the...
World Test Championship is hard to love but final deserves more than a washout
T he forecast is for rain. Of course the forecast is for rain. It’s the final of the...
The £2bn plaything: has Orbanâs bizarre obsession improved Hungarian football?
A uthoritarian leaders always seem to have the same kind of supporters. In the same way...
The Guardian view on delaying lockdown easing: sadly unavoidable
S ince February, when Boris Johnson unveiled a four-step roadmap to ending all Covid...
China and the west must now cooperate to achieve global Covid vaccine coverage
“V accine diplomacy” has evolved into a dirty phrase, not least in relation to China...
Whether Covid escaped from a lab or not, itâs time to talk about biosecurity
T he debate on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic has recently focused on the potential...
The sexual assault of sleeping women: the hidden, horrifying rape crisis in Britainâs bedrooms
N iamh NÃ Dhomhnaill had been with her partner for almost a year when she discovered...
Vaccines and oxygen run out as third wave of Covid hits Uganda
Uganda has all but run out of Covid-19 vaccines and oxygen as the country grapples with another...
Southbank Centre to showcase art made by Britons shielding from Covid
More than 600 pieces of art created by thousands of people who were shielding and in extreme...
Summer 2022 holiday bookings surging, says online travel agent On The Beach
Holiday bookings for summer 2022 are “significantly” ahead of normal, according to online...
Almost a third of the 42 Britons who have so far died from the Indian (Delta) Covid had been double...
Shocking footage has captured the moment bloodied brawling men were seen hurling deckchairs and...
The G7 summit will be remembered as an 'unforgivable moral failure' after leaders failed to...
This is the moment police were forced to smash their way into a car to rescue two dogs who had been...
A music teacher has pleaded guilty to faking a coronavirus 'Fit to Fly' certificate to travel to...
She regularly enthuses about going on long hikes, which help to keep her mentally and physically...
Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany says she ânever liedâ as Trump press secretary
The White House press secretary turned Fox News contributor Kayleigh McEnany has claimed she â...
Ted Baker loses more than £100m as Covid lockdowns dent sales
Ted Baker made a loss of more than £100m in the first pandemic year as revenues at the fashion...
Five things for England to fix before the Test series against India
1. Pick the right team England start a five-Test series against India in just over seven weeks....
S arah and her husband were anchored in a remote harbour â more than a year into...
I t was her husband, Caroline Hirons likes to say, who marvelled at her stardom: âWho...
How Taiwanâs struggle for Covid vaccines is inflaming tensions with China
V accines are the latest flashpoint inflaming cross-strait tensions between China and...
UK health inequalities made worse by Covid crisis, study suggests
The coronavirus crisis has disrupted routine healthcare disproportionately across society with...
Vaccines are working â but these charts show weâre right to delay reopening
Two-thirds of the UK population are insufficiently protected against the Delta coronavirus variant,...
Andy Murray: âDonât be sad for me! I like doing this â no oneâs forcing me to playâ
I s he or isnât he? One minute Andy Murray, one of Britainâs greatest living...
Tell us: are you planning on joining protests at the G7 summit?
Later this week, world leaders will be attending the G7 summit, at Carbis Bay, near St Ives in...
Oliver Zeter Sauvignon Blanc Brut, Pfalz, Germany 2019 (from £22.95, mumblesfinewines.co.uk;...
Brandon Taylor: âI grew up reading my auntâs nursing-home manuals and bodice-rippersâ
B randon Taylor, 32, grew up in Alabama and studied at the Iowa Writersâ Workshop. He...
A mong the things Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband have in common, apart from electoral defeat...
António Guterres on the climate crisis: âWe are coming to a point of no returnâ
W ealthy countries risk an âunforgivable lost opportunityâ by not emerging from...
Saudi Arabia bans foreigners from hajj over Covid concerns
Saudi Arabia has announced that this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to 60,000 vaccinated...
Queenâs birthday list honours key figures in UK Covid vaccine drive
Key figures in the battle against Covid-19 and Britainâs vaccine success have been rewarded in...
Burrito economics: Republican claims about price rises are so much hot air
House Republicans are blaming Democrats for the rise in Chipotle burrito prices. ...
Josh Bayliss with final flourish as Bath beat Northampton to seal Europe spot
As so often these days, in rugby, sport and society, a pesky virus played an unsatisfactorily...
Celebrity buzz: how starsâ bedroom toys have got us all talking about sex
Lily Allen has one. Cara Delevingne has one. Dakota Johnson has developed her own range. Is the...
No more emails: why Iâm walking from Landâs End to John oâGroats
I tâs 7.30pm on 29 April and Iâm standing alone on the highest hill in this part...
Drop Covid vaccine patent rules to save lives in poorest countries, UK and Germany told
Britain and Germany were under intense pressure on Saturday to drop their resistance to proposals...
Factory workers making goods for the west bear brunt of virus surge in south-east Asia
It was around mid-May when workers at the Cal-Comp factory in Phetchaburi, central Thailand, heard...
Why are women more prone to long Covid?
I n June 2020, as the first reports of long Covid began to filter through the medical...
Covid lockdown: should England open up on 21 June?
Data The key issue is the extent to which infections of the Delta variant first detected in India...
A British Airways pilot who spent a record 243 days in an American hospital with coronavirus...
The British backpacker who was rescued from the jaws of a crocodile by her twin sister in Mexico is...
The majority of online recruitment in active sex trafficking cases last year occurred on Facebook,...
Trump finds historical muse in tourmate and ex-Fox News anchor Bill OâReilly
D onald Trump appears to have found his historical muse. The former US president will go...
I have a smaller penis than my girlfriendâs exes â should I get surgery?
My girlfriend and I are extremely happy together, but she told me that two of her exes...
A 52-year-old woman from NSW who died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine is âlikelyâ...
More research funding needed to avoid drug-resistant pandemic, warns report
Small drugmakers and biotech firms that are developing the bulk of new antibiotics need far more...
Morrisons shareholders reject executive bonuses amid falling profits
Morrisons shareholders have voted overwhelmingly against the award of millions of pounds in bonuses...
Sexual harassment is a routine part of life, schoolchildren tell Ofsted
Schoolchildren have told Ofsted inspectors that sexual harassment and online sexual abuse are such...
Forget incremental change: the left shouldnât be afraid of thinking big
W e have all craved a return to normality during the pandemic. As we emerge from this...
If you have long Covid, as I did, donât give up hope. Recovery is possible
C ovid-19 affects people in a range of different ways. For some its a mild illness; to...
G7 leaders will call for fresh WHO inquiry into Covid origins, leaked communique suggests
Leaders at the G7 summit will call for a new, transparent investigation by the World Health...
Ruben Sergeyev, longtime Guardian fixer in Moscow, dies at 65
Ruben Sergeyev, a longtime consultant and friend to Guardian correspondents in Moscow from the...
High risk of autumn Covid surge in Europe despite drop in infections, says WHO
Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths are falling fast across Europe, but the risk of a...
Gender-critical views are a protected belief, appeal tribunal rules
The gender-critical views of a researcher who lost her job at a thinktank after tweeting that...
Former BrewDog staff accuse craft beer firm of culture of fear
Former BrewDog employees have accused the craft beer company and its co-founder James Watts of...
Matt Hancock pledges to hand over any advice on discharges to care homes
Matt Hancock has promised to reveal internal advice that is alleged to have required testing for...
Joey Essex: Grief and Me Rating: Sliced Rating: Joey Essex...
Leftist teacher takes on dictatorâs daughter as Peru picks new president
P eruvians must choose between the son of illiterate peasant farmers who pledges to upend...
Love Island makers say LGBT contestants bring âlogistical difficultiesâ
The makers of TVâs Love Island have said that there have been âlogistical difficultiesâ...
âExponentialâ rise in Covid cases in DRC capital, reports WHO
The UNâs health agency said on Thursday that it detected a surge of coronavirus cases late...
Tory group demands rethink on recovery plan for English schools
Furious Conservative MPs have privately demanded a rethink of the watered down recovery plan for...
Euro 2020 team guides part 9: Austria
This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2020 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some...
Covid care home tragedy: we, the bereaved, need to know the full truth
I was relieved to see, in letters (30 May), the truths gradually emerging on the care home tragedy....
The Guardian view on Israelâs new coalition: not yet a new era
T here were 38 minutes left when eight very disparate Israeli opposition parties announced...
Kate Winslet shows thereâs more to middle age than a saggy belly
K ate Winslet has always had guts. But for her to have a belly, let alone one that wobbles...
âNone of the evidence was enoughâ: Czech women fight to criminalise all non-consensual sex
âI felt so lost when I heard the court verdict; as if the fact that he raped me was somehow...
Samuel L Jacksonâs 20 best films â ranked!
20. Chi-Raq (2015) Samuel L Jackson is the elegantly besuited, cane-twirling, fourth-wall...
Covid variants: how much protection do the different vaccines offer?
On Wednesday Boris Johnson said he saw nothing in the current data to stop the planned lifting of...
Nepal Covid variant: does it exist and should we be concerned?
Another day, another variant. The latest incarnation of the coronavirus to raise concerns has been...
India Covid variant may increase risk of hospital admission, early data suggests
The coronavirus variant of concern first discovered in India, known as Delta, is more likely to...
Share your stories of holiday disasters
With travel still subject to strict Covid rules, many of us will be opting to stay put this summer....
Tell us: are you in a platonic marriage or a similar relationship?
Although legislation around marriage has changed over the last 10 years – from the introduction...
Protesters call on banks to âdrop African debtâ in wake of Covid
Activists at a demonstration outside the annual general meeting of HSBC in London have demanded the...
Murder inquiry over death of Italian woman after sex video battle
Prosecutors in Naples have opened a murder inquiry into the death of a young woman believed to have...
Number of EU citizens refused entry to UK soars despite Covid crisis
The number of EU citizens being prevented from entering the UK has soared over the past three...
Covid bereaved demand public inquiry and end to âpolitical pantomimeâ
Boris Johnson is facing a growing clamour to bring forward the start of the coronavirus public...
Dominic Cummingsâ tell-all told us what we already knew about the Tories
It is astonishing that it has taken so long for self-styled superbrain Dominic Cummings to figure...
The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: time to bring it on
F aced with Dominic Cummings’ fusillade against Boris Johnson’s handling of the...
Mannequin Pussy: âKate Winslet has been in the same room as one of our shirtsâ
T here is a lot to admire about crime drama Mare of Easttown, from its gritty storytelling...
Longer school hours wonât plug Covid learning gaps, says Cambridge academic
Keeping pupils in school for longer lessons would not be enough to overcome the gaps in their...
German children aged 12 -16 can have Covid Pfizer vaccine in June
German children from the age of 12 will be eligible for a Covid-19 inoculation from next month, the...
Prince Charles advises people recovering from Covid to practise yoga
Prince Charles has suggested that people struggling to return to full health after having the...
Bank holiday traffic: sun and Covid easing may mean return of jams
Sunny weather, the easing of Covid restrictions and the return of road traffic to pre-pandemic...
Glasgow to stay in toughest lockdown level as Covid cases rise
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Glasgow will remain in Scotland’s second toughest lockdown regime...
Boris Johnson acted unwisely over flat refurbishment, report finds
Boris Johnson “unwisely” embarked on a refurbishment of his official Downing Street flat...
A sex-pest Tory PM is facing a six-week ban from Parliament for breaching sexual misconduct rules...
I n late March this year, Esther Mbabazi left behind Kampala, the chaotic capital of...
T he thing they donât tell you is that parties change when you get older. You have...
A holiday guide to the Canary Islands
A way from their pockets of mass-tourism development, Spain’s Canaries are an...
Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid in English hospitals
Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid-19 while in hospital being treated for another...
UK government borrowing fell in April as Covid lockdown eased
Britain’s stronger than expected recovery during the third lockdown limited government borrowing...
The Essex village cricket club going in to bat against climate crisis
W ith 2020 the joint hottest year on record, extreme weather events stoking up and a...
Dominic Cummings must be held to account â not made the star of the show
T he stage is set, the props laid out, the audience whipped into a frenzy of...
Covid vaccine hesitancy could see Hong Kong throw away millions of doses
Hong Kong could soon be throwing away millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses because not enough people...
Afghanistanâs doctors braced for rapid spread of India Covid variant
Doctors in Afghanistan have expressed fears that the Covid-19 variant first discovered in India...
Oxygen shortages threaten âtotal collapseâ of dozens of health systems
Dozens of countries are facing severe oxygen shortages because of surging Covid-19 cases,...
Health chiefs seek urgent answers on travel advice for England hotspots
Public health chiefs are demanding urgent answers about why the government failed to announce new...
Sniffer dogs are more effective than rapid tests at detecting cases of Covid-19 and could soon be...
Dominic Cummings has posted a damning chart from March 2020 predicting an 'optimal' death toll of...
Bringing the circus back to life â a photo essay
T o watch Giffords Circus at Fennells Farm in Gloucestershire come back to life after...
Coming back better: New York City is reopening â but will it be fairer?
Of any city in the US, perhaps none has been so marked by the pandemic as New York. Early last...
Turkeyâs leaders accused of âplaying political gamesâ over Covid response
O n a boiling hot day in Istanbul last July, hundreds of thousands of people gathered...
Do you have a fear of returning to the office?
M y husband is standing in the kitchen, asking me if his shirt is stained. He looks...
Itâs cold and wet, but Scarborough is a beacon of normality for families
T he sky was overcast, a chill wind blew in from the sea, and everyone was wearing coats....
Thousands rally at âobsceneâ motorcade for Jair Bolsonaro
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has led a raucous column of motorcycle enthusiasts through...
The Guardian view on community leisure centres: not a luxury
O ne of the many discoveries of the last 14 months has been how Covid-19 seeks out...
Covid pandemic might unlock doors to golden age for the arts
F or Britain’s theatres it has been a case of history repeating itself. The playhouses...
Covid rates in Sefton and Bolton tell a tale of two demographics
A t a government press conference last Wednesday, England’s deputy chief medical officer...
WHO and global faith leaders call for fair access to Covid vaccines
Global faith leaders and senior health and humanitarian figures are calling on countries to ensure...
Chance of England Covid restrictions ending on 21 June âlooking goodâ
The prospects for ending all coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England on 21 June are â...
Prince Harry revealed an argument with then-girlfriend Meghan Markle was what pushed him to get...
Britons should wear masks at work if they have colds even after coronavirus fades, Robert Buckland...
Lady Gaga says she had a 'total psychotic break' when she was sexually assaulted at the age of 19...
Amid the Covid pandemic, Senegal women find renewed hope in fishing
S ince her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life....
Retail sales soar as shoppers splash out on clothing and footwear
People in Great Britain rushed back to the shops in April to stock up on clothing and footwear...
Chelsea bounce back from Barcelona defeat with FA Cup win over Everton
A wet and windy Kingsmeadow proved the backdrop to the final act of the women’s season as,...
England under pressure to reschedule or cancel fifth Test against India
English cricket’s relationship with India faces a potential fork in the road following an...
We need public and affordable workspaces
I agree with your editorial (The Guardian view on working from home: a new social divide, 18 May),...
Letâs make sure our personal data works for us â not against us â after the pandemic
H ow is it that we live in a world that is awash with our personal information, where most...
Covid-19 travel amber list: a guide to rules in top holiday destinations
Like so many changes to the UK’s Covid rules over the past 14 months, the new traffic light...
âNot a lot of trustâ: Taiwan wrestles with home working in wake of Covid surge
W hen Amanda asked a colleague to bring her laptop home from their tech-company office,...
EU decision to add UK to travel âwhite listâ to be delayed due to Covid variant fears
A decision in Brussels to add the UK to an EU âwhite listâ of countries from where...
We're used to seeing Sophie Wessex looking polished in elegant midi dresses and court shoes, but...
Six pubs have closed every week during the three Covid-19 lockdowns with premises demolished or...
Tell us: have you been affected by the India Covid variant?
We are looking to speak with people in the UK and elsewhere who have been affected by the B.1.617.2...
Royal Mail posts £726m profit amid pandemic demand for parcels
Royal Mailâs annual profits quadrupled in its latest financial year as the pandemic-fuelled...
Focus on preschools during Covid recovery, UK ministers urged
Ministers are being urged to put early years at the heart of the education recovery programme, with...
Battle for Europe: how the Premier Leagueâs places will be decided
Who will play in next seasonâs Champions League? The top four teams are guaranteed places in...
The Guardian view on US bishops versus the president: Biden is on the angelsâ side
J oe Biden wears his Catholicism on his sleeve. The American president carries the rosary...
The US government should buy the Greyhound bus company. Hear me out
J oe Biden’s love of trains is well known. “Amtrak Joe” has vowed to invest in...
Progressive economic policies are back on the agenda â time for Starmer to catch up
S ometimes political parties hit a sweet spot and their opponents struggle to lay a glove...
Britain could steer a global vaccination programme â but where is the leadership?
W e are 140 days into what Boris Johnson has proudly called âthe year of British...
Dogs can better detect Covid in humans than lateral flow tests, finds study
Dogs are better at detecting Covid-19 in humans than many fast lateral flow tests (LFTs), according...
âPeople die in less than a weekâ: Covid wave catches Argentina off-guard
It is 1am and intensive care doctor Vanina Edul is trying vainly to remember the names of all the...
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon review â an electrifying gothic techno-thriller
I n US author Rivers Solomonâs previous two novels, themes of memory and repression...
Trailer released for Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey TV series
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex feature in an emotional trailer for Harry’s mental health...
Covid expected to cost Britain £372bn, says National Audit Office
The governmentâs bill for tackling Covid-19 has risen by £100bn since the start of the year...
Covid experts warn against foreign holidays, so why is Boris Johnson so keen?
“F ly now pay later”, offers one finance company, which gives loans for holidays,...
Schoolâs out: Pakistani pupils struggle with lack of internet
I qbal Khan works as a chauffeur in Lahore. His children are in his home village in a...
Hybrid highs: the fun of combining two outdoors sports into one
W e get some funny looks as we set off up the path from Pen-y-Pass at the foot of Snowdon....
âI would want to be vaccinated firstâ: Covid experts on Englandâs relaxed rules
With restrictions in England relaxing this week, we ask the experts about the risks involved with...
UK unemployment drops as businesses hire amid Covid easing
UK employers preparing for the easing of lockdown started hiring again in March, driving down...
Mel B on domestic abuse, trauma and recovery: âIn my mind there was no way outâ
M elanie Brown is in her tracksuit talking to me from her Leeds home. Her mother has...
Cancelled Philip Roth biography picked up by new publisher amid abuse allegations
A biography of the late novelist Philip Roth that was dropped by its original publisher after...
Peter Rabbit 2 review â James Cordenâs unfunny bunny scampers back
T he new Peter Rabbit film is here â as before directed and co-written by Will Gluck...
Post-punk band Au Pairs: âThe Thatcher years gave us plenty of materialâ
F orty years ago this month, one of the best but often forgotten albums of the 1980s was...
âCovid casinoâ case collapses as police in Canada accused of stealing watches
A police investigation into an alleged underground casino operating out of a mansion north of...
Teenage nursery worker on trial in Exeter for sexual assault of children
A teenage nursery worker sexually assaulted eight young children he was employed to look after, a...
UK schools voice objections to âpropping upâ Covid test and trace system, unpaid
Schools have spent up to and in excess of 100 hours âpropping upâ the national Covid test...
Talking Horses: tracks on alert as racecourses open their doors again
I t was odd to look around the bleak emptiness of the York racecourse on the final day of...
The Guardian view on Covid ethics: easier to enter lockdown than leave it
T he rollout of the vaccine in Britain has seemingly sprung the lock that kept the public...
The Guardian view on violence against women: focus on the perpetrators
A shocking series of murders of women in public places, combined with rising levels of...
Covid has led to record levels of antidepressant use â but withdrawal can be difficult
O ne of the impacts of the Covid lockdowns since March 2020 has been a widespread...
GSKâs late entry to the vaccine race will help protect it from aggressive investors
G laxoSmithKlineâs progress on Covid vaccines has been slow, frustrating and...
Disingenuous and slippery, Matt Hancock deflects blame for spread of India variant
I t was more a question of do as I say, not as I do. “We must be humble,” said Matt...
Biden vows to send 20m doses of US-approved Covid vaccines overseas
Washington will send 20m doses of US-approved coronavirus vaccines overseas by the end of June, Joe...
âUrgent. Oxygen neededâ: Nepalis mobilise to take charge in Covid crisis
A ping and: âICU bed needed. Please itâs urgent.â Another ping: â...
More than 5,000 migrants reach Spainâs north African enclave Ceuta in a day
More than 5,000 migrants, about 1,000 of them presumed to be minors, crossed into Spainâs...
96% of Britons develop antibodies after one Covid jab, study finds
More than 90% of Britons develop antibodies to coronavirus after having one dose of the AstraZeneca...
Living in the UK: how have you been affected by the Covid variant found in India?
Scientists have raised concerns about the dramatic rise in cases of a Covid variant first...
Joanna Scanlan: âPeople do seem to ask me to take my clothes off all the timeâ
J oanna Scanlan is sitting in splendid isolation in a country house hotel in Sussex, where...
Fauci: âUndeniable effects of racismâ have worsened Covid for US minorities
Joe Bidenâs chief medical adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday âthe undeniable...
Hancock: most Bolton Covid patients eligible for jab but havenât had it
The majority of people in hospital with Covid in Bolton were eligible for the vaccine but have not...
Sex Education writer aims to boost diversity in TV with fellowship scheme
The Sex Education and Ms Marvel writer Bisha K Ali is launching a screenwriting fellowship with...
Twenty arrested after Rangers fans march in central Glasgow
Rangers supporters who marched on Glasgow’s George Square to celebrate their club’s Scottish...
Universities are failing to tackle rape culture on campus, students say
Students at a sit-in protest over sexual misconduct at Warwick University that is entering its...
The Guardian view on declining birthrates: there may be trouble ahead
E urope’s baby deficit is becoming impossible to ignore. In Rome on Friday, Italy’s...
Englandâs Jofra Archer out of New Zealand Tests and may need surgery
Jofra Archer has been ruled out of Englandâs two-match Test series against New Zealand next...
What threat does Indian Covid variant pose and do vaccines work against it?
What are the latest developments? The number of identified cases of the Indian variant in the UK...
Lockdowns and panic-buying in Taiwan as Covid cases rise
Taiwan reported 206 new local cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, breaking the previous day’s record...
17 May reopening: how Covid measures across Britain are changing
Coronavirus restrictions will be eased further on Monday in England, Wales and most of Scotland....
UK âfaces labour shortageâ as Covid and Brexit fuel exodus of overseas workers
Britainâs employers are struggling to hire staff as lockdown lifts amid an exodus of overseas...
Labour proposes new offences for violence against women and girls
Labour would create a slew of new offences concerning violence against women and girls, including...
Ignore lockdown easing to curb Indian Covid variant, health experts urge
People should ignore Monday’s easing of lockdown and avoid socialising indoors in pubs and...
Davina McCall has admitted she felt 'all washed up' after going through the menopause as viewers...
Sugababes' Siobhan Donaghy has insisted that mental health awareness in the music industry is 'long...
The decision to delay second Covid vaccine doses in the UK saved thousands of lives, more research...
UK Covid inquiry: the key areas likely to be scrutinised
Boris Johnson has said an independent public inquiry with wide-ranging statutory powers will begin...
Iâm a bisexual woman stuck in a heterosexual relationship
Iâm a bisexual woman who has been in a relationship with a man for almost nine years . For...
Two transgender women jailed in Cameroon over homosexuality law
Two transgender women in Cameroon have been convicted of “attempting homosexuality” and...
Shadow minister steps down after MP accuses her of meddling in harassment case
A shadow minister has stepped down from her post after being accused of trying to isolate a...
Porto in line to host Champions League final if Covid questions resolved
A decision on the location of the Champions League final is finally expected on Thursday, with...
Impact of Covid on the dying and their loved ones
Rachel Clarke’s article (10 May) resonated with me as it captured completely the effect of the...
How Labour can avoid marching into oblivion
Polly Toynbee is wrong (Labour’s chance will come when Johnson’s bogus promises start to...
Only by taxing the rich can Johnson become more than a plutocratic populist
W hat is the difference between former US president Donald Trump and current British prime...
Boris Johnsonâs advisers may push for a virtual Cop26. He should ignore them
W alkouts, standoffs, shouting, tears, bloodletting â the UN climate Cops have seen...
A Covid inquiry is essential after all, says Boris â as long as it takes years
I t was all most confusing. After ignoring calls from opposition parties for a full...
Work from home guidance to end in England on 21 June, Johnson indicates
Guidance that people in England should work from home if they can is to be dropped from 21 June,...
Covid research: variant found in India may spread faster than type detected in Kent
Evidence is growing that a troubling variant of the coronavirus discovered in India is more...
âHell on earthâ: bereaved families on the battle for a Covid inquiry
F or families whose loved ones died due to Covid-19, and who have been calling on the...
Aide who made bullying claims against Meghan to leave service of Cambridges
The royal aide who made a bullying allegation against the Duchess of Sussex is to leave his senior...
NHS to receive £160m to tackle backlog of care built up during Covid
Tens of thousands of patients will get quicker access to diagnostic tests and surgery under a new ...
Nepal urges Everest climbers to return used oxygen canisters amid Covid crisis
Nepal is so short of oxygen canisters that it has asked climbers on Mount Everest to bring back...
For a teenager, it was an unexpected and shocking diagnosis: blood tests and an ultrasound...
They have arrived in their sackloads – thousands of heartfelt letters each containing cheques...
Have you stayed in a Covid quarantine hotel in the UK?
Quarantine rules for travellers to the UK have been in place since January. One of the measures saw...
How evil are weevils? A guide to managing pantry pests
I f you spot web-like filaments in your starchy pantry items such as rice, flour, oats or...
Shaun Ryder: âI was a heroin addict for 20-odd years, but thereâs been no damage off thatâ
S haun Ryder is being uncharacteristically quiet. Thatâs because heâs mistakenly...
A bad call: why do characters never say bye on the phone?
In the Guide’s weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question you’ve been...
Melinda Gates began divorce moves at time Billâs meetings with Jeffrey Epstein revealed
Melinda French Gates had concerns about her husbandâs dealings with the convicted sex offender...
Train firmâs âworker bonusâ email is actually cybersecurity test
A rail union has hit out at a âcynical and shocking stuntâ after a train company emailed...
Woman deceived by spy cop sees relationship as rape, inquiry hears
An undercover police officer has been accused of lying to a public inquiry by a woman who said that...
IPL likely to be without England players if it restarts, says Ashley Giles
England players are likely to be ruled out of the Indian Premier League’s mooted resumption later...
Top-down approach has been Labourâs downfall
John Harris is right (Labourâs crisis comes from the huge gap between politics and people, 9...
The Guardian view on early years education: Englandâs toddlers need attention
N ew figures showing a net loss of more than 315 early years providers in England in...
Nepal is being overwhelmed by Covid. We need help
A s I write this, my country is battling a new and brutal wave of the Covid-19 pandemic....
Zero daily Covid deaths reported in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland
England has recorded zero daily Covid deaths for the first time since July, in a situation welcomed...
UK downgrades Covid-19 alert threat level
The UK’s four chief medical officers have agreed the Covid-19 alert level should move from level...
Explainer: What is the deadly âblack fungusâ seen in Covid patients in India?
A rare black fungus that invades the brain is being increasingly seen in vulnerable patients in...
Dozens of suspected Covid victims wash up on Ganges River banks
Dozens of bodies believed to be Covid-19 victims have washed up on the banks of the Ganges River in...
Tax dodging concerns over small firms used to pay NHS test-and-trace workers
Many workers employed across the £37bn NHS test-and-trace service are being paid through networks...
No shame: the podcast taking on the Arab worldâs sex and gender taboos
R ude, fault or blemish; flaw, disgrace or shame. The word has many shades, but nearly...
Dodie: Build a Problem review â a sweet, candid debut
T en years ago, an Essex teenager called Dodie Clark started uploading cover songs and...
Michael Lewis: âWe were incentivised to have a bad pandemic responseâ
A n event as large and devastating as the Covid pandemic was always going to attract a...
Italian public broadcaster asked to stop promoting âintolerableâ content
Activists opposed to racism, homophobia, antisemitism and sexism in the Italian media have written...
Emmanuel Macron: Covid highlights need to âbeef upâ EU powers
Emmanuel Macron has said national divisions during the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the need...
Johnson will vow to repair damaged NHS to lock in election gains
Boris Johnson will put repairing the NHS at the heart of his next programme for government, as his...
A-level and GCSE grade inflation âinevitable in English systemâ
School leaders and education experts have warned that GCSE and A-level results this summer will see...
The world needs babies. So weâd better rethink what we expect from mothers
I t didnât take long for confident predictions of a Covid baby boom to emerge last...
Keir Starmer needs to act more urgently if he is to rescue Labour from its plight
A nother electoral test, another dismal postmortem for Labour. The least persuasive...
Mission menopause: âMy hormones went off a cliff â and Iâm not going to be ashamedâ
W e are witnessing a tipping point: the rise of Menopause Power: a growing activist...
US âturning the cornerâ on pandemic but pressure grows to help other nations
The US is approaching a turning point where Covid vaccinations are sharply reducing infection and...
Madrid mayor decries partying Spaniards as Covid lockdown ends
The mayor of Madrid has appealed for people to behave responsibly after thousands of people greeted...
Traffic light travel plan will let new Covid variants into UK, scientists warn
It is inevitable that new Covid variants will continue to enter the country, scientists warned this...
Woman âsexually harassedâ by ex-Hartlepool MP says Labour failed to support her
A former Westminster staff member has accused Labour of abandoning her after she complained of...
A Monday morning, just before the start of term, and the teaching staff of Trent College are in the...
The sleazy, sordid Matt Gaetz scandal: are the walls now closing in on him?
T here could have been no more fitting venue for the bellicose US congressman Matt Gaetz...
Inquest to be held into Covid death of rail worker allegedly spat at by customer
An inquest will held into the death of Belly Mujinga, the railway worker who died with Covid-19...
Branching out: why Britons are buying woodland in the Covid crisis
Lockdown spurred some people to start yoga, crack on with DIY or watch more Netflix. For others, it...
Noel Clarke accused of sexual harassment on Doctor Who set
T he Noel Clarke sexual harassment controversy threatens to embroil the BBC after several...
Covid restricted Keir Starmer from setting out vision for UK, says Labour
Labour has been unable to set out its vision for the country because of the pandemic, the party’s...
Curtis Sittenfeld: âPeople misunderstood the sex scenes in Rodhamâ
Curtis Sittenfeld, 45, is the author of two short story collections and six novels, including Prep,...
Picture of two pandemics: Covid cases fall in rich west as poorer nations suffer
T he past seven days has been a picture of two pandemics. Among the world’s richest...
W hen Daisy Davis imagined her gap year, she pictured global adventure. Building schools...
States turning down Covid-19 vaccine doses as US demand declines
Declining demand for Covid-19 vaccines in the US is causing states across the country to refuse...
UK government âfailed to consider genderâ in its response to Covid pandemic
The government has âconsistently failedâ to consider gender in its response to Covid-19...
Scarlett Johansson joins criticism of Golden Globes body amid accusations of racism and sexism
The actor Scarlett Johansson urged the film industry on Saturday to “step back” from the...
Rent arrears put thousands at risk as end of eviction ban in England looms
Clare Austin* and family live in a privately rented house in Hertfordshire. She and her husband...
Travel industry says Englandâs âgreen listâ too cautious
Travel industry bosses have criticised the governmentâs plan for overseas summer holidays for...
SNP election win: Johnson sets up summit as Sturgeon pledges second referendum
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to press ahead with plans for a second independence referendum after...
The risk of blood clots after the Oxford jab is ‘small’ with people three times more likely to...
CRAIG BROWN: Learning to speak Mitford is quate naice!
A BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford's novel The Pursuit Of Love begins this Saturday. But will you...
A pub has banned customers who are aged 20 and under because of 'rude and obnoxious' behaviour by...
Cyclists and walkers appear more likely to catch Covid than those who take a bus or car to work,...
Australia's international borders will not be 'flung open next year' due to the slow vaccination...
Face masks will be mandatory indoors and dancing will be banned across Greater Sydney this weekend...
âYou can be kicked out any timeâ: US immigrantsâ lives upended by Covid
W hen Swaraj lost his job amid the recession last year, it triggered a ticking time bomb....
What might Scotlandâs election results mean for IndyRef2?
Elections for the Scottish parliament are taking place on Thursday. We examine the possible results...
Pole to pole: a Nordic walking weekend in Herefordshire
I t’s late afternoon on Kington rec, the pretty riverside cricket ground of the...
Italy will reopen to foreign tourists from mid-May, says PM
Italy will allow tourists to enter quarantine-free as soon as this month, the prime minister, Mario...
Indiaâs neighbours close borders as Covid wave spreads across region
In April, along with millions of other people, Nepalâs former king Gyanendra Shah, 73, and his...
Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to make history at Tokyo Olympics
History and controversy is expected to be made at the Tokyo Olympics this summer after the...
All is forgiven on the Guardianâs 200th birthday
On this, the Guardianâs 200th birthday, I have decided to forgive the 1959 dropping of...
Dogecoinâs record-breaking rise shoots âjokeâ cryptocurrency to wider attention
It is perhaps the ultimate symbol of late capitalism: a digital currency that started as a joke,...
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping â this daft TV quest will drive you round the bend
Y ouâve got to hand it to Channel 4: no other channel has quite perfected the feeling...
Times change but the Guardianâs values donât: 200 years, and weâve only just begun
I remember the day, in late March 2020, when I first worried that we might not be able to...
US declares support for patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines
The US has declared its support for a patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines to boost their production...
Two Pfizer Covid vaccine doses give over 95% protection, shows Israel study
Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have proved more than 95% effective against infection,...
Bafta deputy chair defends decision to honour Noel Clarke
Bafta’s deputy chair has defended the academy’s decision to honour Noel Clarke despite warnings...
Tweaked Moderna vaccine âneutralises Covid variants in trialsâ
The first âtweakedâ vaccine against the worrying coronavirus variants that emerged in...
A murdered British law graduate decided to remain in Pakistan because she did not want to pay to ...
President Joe Biden flubbed the name of the website set up to encourage and educate the public on...
Germany's iconic Oktoberfest is set to be held in Dubai after it was cancelled for the second year...
Pfizer has submitted information to U.S. health regulators about a new version of its coronavirus...
Facebook users have shared stories of receiving bans after jokingly calling their friend 'crazy',...
Britain has dropped demands for India to release five million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca...
Travellers will be issued with free Covid tests to take abroad under plans to help make foreign...
Australian cricketer Michael Hussey has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 in India. Indian...
âLike living in a horror filmâ: UK doctors raise Covid funds for India
The streets of Delhi are known for their noise, crowds, and bustle, but Meenal Vis, a UK doctor,...
Healthcare workers in the UK: share your experiences of the Covid pandemic
With coronavirus rates dropping across the UK, the strain from Covid-19 patients on the healthcare...
Woman jailed for life after murdering neighbour and dismembering body
A woman murdered a vulnerable female neighbour who had turned down her demands for sex before...
Meghanâs first book for children explores âbond between father and sonâ
The Duchess of Sussex has written her first childrenâs book, to be published next month and...
Boris Johnson wrongly cleared over Covid contracts, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has pushed for formal action against Boris Johnson for allegedly...
The IPL failed by ignoring stark warning signs of Indiaâs Covid crisis
I tâs better to leave people asking why you have stopped something rather than what...
The Guardian view on foreign travel: holidays mustnât jeopardise progress at home
I mprovements at home will soon lead to more Britons venturing away. Until now, foreign...
Foreign Office revises Covid advice for non-essential travel
Hopes that holidays to popular tourist destinations could soon restart have been boosted after the...
Red Cross calls for UK to tackle inequalities exposed by Covid
Major changes are needed to protect the most vulnerable people from the next global emergency,...
Dalian Atkinsonâs head was kicked like a football by police officer, murder trial told
A police officer murdered the former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson, first shooting him with a...
Forget big feet! Men with large NOSES tend to have bigger penises, study reveals
In support of the 'big nose, big hose' theory, a scientific study has found that men with larger...
Tell us: have you been hired by an agency to help with the Covid response?
Are you working as a Covid-19 vaccinator, testing centre marshal, or lab assistant? Were you hired...
The man orchestrating climate protest ⦠from a shed in the Hebrides
I n the past year, Roc Sandford has left the tiny Scottish island which is his off-grid...
German police shut one of worldâs biggest darknet child abuse images sites
An online platform said to be one of the largest websites for child sexual abuse images in the...
Ghislaine Maxwellâs sex trafficking trial postponed until autumn at her request
A US judge has granted Ghislaine Maxwellâs request to delay her trial on charges she procured...
Englandâs nursery schools driven towards extinction, says survey
Englandâs remaining state nursery schools are being driven towards extinction by budget...
All Blacks sale could prove a private equity intrusion too far for lovers of sport
T owards the end of last year, the consultancy firm Deloitte issued a pamphlet to...
Gatland must pick right characters for Lionsâ unique tour in South Africa
P laying the British & Irish Lions selection game is like an endless game of Cluedo...
The Guardian view on Gavin Williamson: plans not fit for purpose
S chools are having a hard time. Teachers and other staff, the majority of whom are...
Weâve had information campaigns on Brexit and Covid. What about the climate?
O ne of the key lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic is that strong policies require strong...
The classic travel guidebooks that inspire my trips
‘A rollicking account of a walking tour around Cornwall in 1850 … to “the savage regions...
âThis is the most exciting moment Iâve experiencedâ: the artists changing the face of metal
M etal likes to think of itself as a family, a safe haven built on inclusivity. Everyone...
Doorstep scammers exploiting Covid-19 pandemic, says Which?
Fraudsters are using new scams related to the Covid pandemic to target vulnerable people on their...
Sir Martin Sorrell âoptimisticâ for Covid rebound but predicts tougher 2023
The former WPP chief Martin Sorrell has said he is âextremely optimisticâ about the...
Pub and restaurant bosses lose legal fight over England Covid closures
Hospitality bosses have lost their legal battle to force the UK government to bring forward the...
Cuba hopes to become smallest country to develop Covid vaccines
Hit by the double whammy of US sanctions and a pandemic, Cuba is going through its gravest economic...
India Covid cases pass 20m as calls grow for national lockdown
India has passed a grim milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases amid growing calls for the country...
Minna Heeraman had an aggressive cancer. Did the March 2020 treatment shutdown shorten her life?
W hen Minna Heeraman’s friends knew that she was dying, they made a video for her to...
IPL cricket tournament suspended amid worsening Covid crisis in India
The Indian Premier League has been postponed with immediate effect due to the deepening Covid-19...
Covid infection rates in UK âvery encouragingâ, says Neil Ferguson
Recent data on Covid deaths and rates of infection in the UK are âvery encouragingâ, and...
âFar better than I expectedâ: Guardian readers on Joe Bidenâs first 100 days
âItâs a blessing not to cringe every morning when I look at the newsâ ...
Good vibrations: five of the best sex podcasts for your aural pleasure
I still remember my sex ed class in high school. Every other week, my teacher would have...
My boyfriend needs Viagra â the lack of spontaneity is killing my sex drive
I started dating my boyfriend seven months ago, and it has been amazing. I love him, he makes me...
Lloyds profits soar as Covid loan loss provisions released
Earnings at Lloyds Banking Group have rebounded, with a forecast-beating £1.9bn in pre-tax profits...
Teenager appears in court over Crawley College incident
A teenager has appeared in court following Monday’s armed incident at Crawley College. Sandijs...
Marcelo could miss Real Madrid game at Chelsea because of local election duties
Real Madrid stand to be without Marcelo for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final...
The Guardian view on taste, smell and Covid: getting back our appetite
“T his is the first meal I’ve cooked in a year that in no way tasted or smelt...
Political leaders must ensure Covid vaccines arenât the preserve of the rich
I n the last few days, major powers have responded to the horrific crisis unfolding in...
Compulsory Covid jabs for care home staff? As a last resort, it makes sense
O ne of the abiding memories of the early days of the pandemic was care homes ravaged by...
In the court of King Boris, only one thing is certain: this will all end badly
I nstead of a cabinet, Britain has courtiers. In place of a prime minister, there is a...
âWhat if Superman was your dad?â Comics legend Mark Millar on Jupiterâs Legacy
M ark Millar is remembering one of the best bits of advice he ever came across, something...
Vaccinating adolescents could help prevent third wave of Covid in UK â study
Vaccinating older children and slowing down the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions are among...
TUC calls for immediate public inquiry into Covid deaths
The Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate public inquiry into the handling of the Covid...
Sainsburyâs slumps to £261m loss on back of Covid costs
Sainsburyâs has dived to a £261m annual loss despite booming sales of groceries during the...
Single dose of Covid vaccine can nearly halve transmission of virus, study finds
A single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine can slash transmission of the virus by up to half, according to...
Spain to welcome overseas travellers with Covid certificates from June
Spain aims to reopen to overseas holidaymakers from June under the Covid digital health certificate...
UK sends oxygen concentrators and ventilators to India â but no Covid vaccines
The UK has been âthe first out of the blocksâ with help for India, but will not send...
Switzerland to hold referendum on same-sex marriage
Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to push ahead with same-sex marriage after opponents...
NHS app will be used as Covid âvaccine passportâ for foreign travel
International travellers will be asked to demonstrate their Covid vaccination and testing status...
Can cinemas bank on a big return to the big screen?
Cineworld’s $3bn (£2.17bn) loss for 2020, unveiled this week, is a stark reminder of the...
'Itâs given me faith back in humanity': the lockdown volunteers â a photo essay
G oodgym, a community of runners and cyclists from all over the UK, take on missions...
How George Floyd's death inspired change in two Manchester schools
Last spring, as the UK began emerging from the first Covid lockdown but schools remained closed,...
As Covid rules relax in England, which foods should we be sharing?
T he further relaxation of the rules around socialising for England and Northern Ireland...
Experience: I tracked down my impostor
I ’ve been an academic since 2013. I am a senior lecturer in art history, and director...
The fashion editorâs easy-peasy guide to refreshing your wardrobe (without having to declutter)
I f I opened someoneâs wardrobe and found it colour-coded with each crisp garment...
Grey's Anatomy: the TV show that has always been there for me
T here’s a song that I listen to every time I begin to feel the tendrils of sadness take...
French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers
A French monastery in the heart of Burgundy has launched an emergency online sale to get rid of...
Scotland: concerns over whether system fails sexual harassment victims
Concerns have been raised over whether the system is failing victims of sexual harassment in...
Dulwich College protest over 'rape culture' cancelled
A protest at Dulwich College over the “rape culture” row has been cancelled after students were...
The Guardian view of Alex Salmond: the politics of revenge
The return of Alex Salmond to frontline politics is a symbol of decay, not renewal, in Scottish...
Don't be fooled: Covid won't be cured by a panacea
I f the coronavirus had struck in the middle ages, there would have been a cure. You could...
My friend is an anti-vaxxer, and she's converting my husband. What can I do?
I recently had my Covid-19 vaccine. One long standing friend queried my decision and forwarded...
What are the new Covid rules in England from 29 March?
Lockdown restrictions will be eased further from 29 March in England. Here is a roundup of what...
Grace Victory: British YouTuber with Covid leaves intensive care
A British YouTuber with Covid-19 who spent three months in a coma has been discharged from...
How the AstraZeneca vaccine became a political football â and a PR disaster
I t was billed as the vaccine to deliver the world from Covid. But over the last six...
FA pledges £180m of grassroots funding to boost football's Covid-19 recovery
The Football Association is to look at new formats for football matches and will encourage ground...
FA pledges £180m of grassroots funding to boost football's Covid-19 recovery
The Football Association is to look at new formats for football matches and will encourage ground...
One in 25 people hospitalised with Covid in UK since December have had vaccine
One in 25 people hospitalised with Covid-19 since December have had at least one dose of vaccine,...
More violence in Bristol as 'kill the bill' protesters clash with police
Violence erupted between protesters and police in Bristol again on Friday night as more than a...
Tim Dowling: Am I old enough to have my Covid vaccine? Absolutely
I t’s not that I hoped I would squeak through life without needing to change the tyre on...
The stars of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: âWeâre the Turner and Hooch of Marvelâ
S ebastian Stan, AKA Bucky Barnes, AKA The Winter Soldier, is attempting to characterise...
This Is My House: a Stacey Dooley-fronted guessing game thatâs actually good
T here is a bit in Peep Show that feels pertinent to this weekâs column: after...
Biden 'doing fine' after stumbling once, twice, thrice on steps of Air Force One
Supporters of Joe Biden were tempting fate when they claimed he had not put a foot wrong during his...
NSW flooding: Sydney's Warragamba Dam overflows and mid north coast evacuated amid wild weather
Swathes of suburban Sydney were on alert for dangerous flooding after the city’s main dam spilled...
What a public inquiry into Covid must cover
K eep Our NHS Public decided to go ahead with a people’s inquiry into the handling of...
Dear Gavin Williamson, schools need kindness in this Covid crisis but you bang on about behaviour
O ne of the most uplifting moments I’ve experienced as a school parent came when...
T hough itâs meant to be a one-on-one interview, and government rules prohibit group...
T his time last year, the world watched as Harvey Weinstein was led out of a New York...
Jo Whiley's sister Frances to get jab a month after having Covid
The radio DJ Jo Whiley’s sister is to receive her first Covid-19 vaccination, a month after...
Boris Johnson receives Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Boris Johnson has received his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine at London’s St Thomas’...
Covid-hit homeowners fear getting stuck on costly mortgage deal
A third of borrowers who have seen their income fall as a result of the pandemic fear they may not...
Michael Rosen backs calls for Covid UK public inquiry
Michael Rosen, the poet and children’s writer who survived Covid after six weeks on a ventilator,...
Thailand's empty beach resorts hope vaccines will put them back in the sun
T hailand’s Phuket island used to vibrate with life. Before the pandemic, March was part...
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organisers confirm overseas fan ban
Overseas spectators will not be permitted to attend this summer’s rearranged Olympic and...
Prince Harry writes foreword to book for children who have lost parents to Covid
The Duke of Sussex has reflected on the pain of his mother’s death in a foreword to a book for...
A Covid snapshot: 28m UK households to take part in census unlike any other
Twenty-eight million households are preparing for their Covid close-up on Sunday in what may be the...
Government still has no strategy for tackling sexism in schools, say teachers
Teachers have criticised the government for failing to create a national strategy to tackle sexism...
Specialist Covid infection control scientist faces threat of deportation from UK
An infection control specialist who has been offered a job as a senior NHS biomedical scientist to...
Tell us: are you shielding and unable to receive the Covid vaccine?
With over 20 million people having received a first dose of the vaccination against Covid in the UK...
Taylor Swift rebukes Netflix over 'deeply sexist' joke about her love life
Taylor Swift has criticised the Netflix sitcom Ginny & Georgia for making a “deeply sexist”...
Hotel Chocolat boosts sales as fans feed craving online
Chocoholics turned to the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic, helping Hotel Chocolat increase...
SAS: Who Dares Wins' Ant Middleton dropped over BLM and Covid tweets
Former soldier and TV presenter Ant Middleton has parted ways with Channel 4, following...
The Guardian view on Covid-19 variants: lax rules create needless risk
It was a weekend of bright sunshine, with daffodils blooming alongside snowdrops in southern areas...
The vaccine rollout makes it clear: the randomness of nationality still determines our lives
A fter the news in November of the successful trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine,...
Healthcare professionals in the UK have a moral duty to get the Covid jab
I t is an irony of the UK vaccine rollout that, as healthcare workers inoculate the public...
Northern Irelandâs five steps out of Covid lockdown: key points
Northern Irelandâs deputy first minister, Michelle OâNeill, has unveiled a cautious five...
Schools tsar says Englandâs £1.7bn Covid catch-up package not enough
The governmentâs newly appointed education recovery commissioner has warned that the prime...
Brazil variant evaded up to 61% of immunity in previous Covid cases
The coronavirus variant originally found in Manaus in Brazil and detected in six cases in the UK...
Grantham council wonât pay for Thatcher statue unveiling
Plans to use £100,000 of taxpayersâ money to underwrite an unveiling ceremony for a statue...
Guide to spotting far-right extremism sent to schools in England and Wales
A charity has issued guidance to schools about spotting far-right extremism over fears that an...
Meghan granted £450k interim payment in Mail on Sunday privacy case
The Duchess of Sussex has been granted an interim £450,000 downpayment towards her £1.5m...
'We need more': businesses on plans to lift England lockdown
T he government has set out a four-step roadmap for relaxing coronavirus restrictions in...
My husband and I havenât had sex for 10 years. Can we start again?
I am 60, and my husband is 62 . We have not had sex for nearly 10 years and my...
NHS app could show Covid vaccine status or latest test result
People could have their vaccine status or their latest Covid test result put on their NHS app –...
A third of claims since universal credit began made during pandemic
The scale of the hardship caused by Covid-19 has been laid bare with new figures showing that more...
Virat Kohli calls on crowd to 'make life more difficult' for England in third Test
Virat Kohli has called on a bumper crowd in Ahmedabad to make life difficult for England as India...
How the NHS can meet the demands of an ageing society
B ruce Keogh (The NHS rose to the challenge of Covid, but its next test may be even harder...
Unlocking England: will Boris Johnson's Covid gamble pay off?
I have two major issues with Boris Johnson’s plan to unlock England (Step by step: how...
The Guardian view on a post-Covid recovery: not just for the well-off
It was John Maynard Keynes who developed the idea of “animal spirits” as a kind of spontaneous...
The billions spent by the UK government on fighting Covid need proper scrutiny
T he point of Brexit, according to its champions, was to liberate Britain from intolerable...
Nude selfies: are they now art?
H ave you ever sent a nude selfie? The question draws a thick red line between generations...
Feed your moths and hide your trousers: the expert guide to making clothes last forever
T here is a rip in the armpit of Orsola de Castro’s jumper. She raises her hand high in...
Jo Whiley says sister is out of hospital after severe Covid infection
Jo Whiley has shared that her sister Frances, who has learning disabilities and diabetes, is out of...
AstraZeneca expected to miss EU Covid vaccine supply target by half in second-quarter â report
AstraZeneca has told the European Union it expects to deliver less than half the Covid-19 vaccines...
Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly...
Be 'muscular' and drive green recovery, Cameron tells Johnson
Boris Johnson must be “muscular” in reshaping the economy to bring about a green recovery from...
NHS Covid app could be used to prove status and access venues in England
People could use a revamped NHS app to prove their Covid status on entering pubs or theatres in...
'Look what I've lost': a powerful decade-spanning film about one American family
I n 1999, Davy Rothbart was 23 years old and staying on a friend’s couch in south-east...
Woody Allen denies claims in Allen v Farrow HBO documentary
Woody Allen has rebutted renewed allegations, in the HBO documentary Allen v Farrow, that he...
Harry and Meghan Oprah interview to air hours after Queen's Commonwealth message
On the last Commonwealth Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared in public with the Queen and...
G4S set for £3.8bn takeover by Allied Universal Security Services
Security outsourcing firm G4S looks set to be taken over by Allied Universal Security Services,...
Optimism grows for large numbers of fans to return for summer of sport
There is growing optimism within government circles that large numbers of fans will be able to...
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's Covid plan: a risky bet on vaccines
Boris Johnson stood at the dispatch box on Monday with a plan to come out of a national lockdown....
Think about your life this time last year, just before Covid hit. What do you miss?
A s we approach one year together I’ve been reflecting on life with the worst companion...
Boris Johnson's lockdown exit plan is slower, but not pain-free
N o big bang reopening. No promises that might be broken. No immediate prospect of life...
Covid has killed 500,000 in the US. That's more than the population of Miami
F ive hundred thousand deaths can be hard to picture. But we have to try. Imagine, for...
Cronyism in Britain is rampant and goes unpunished. We're turning into a banana republic
T he sums are so vast, the secrecy so shocking, that “chumocracy” doesn’t begin to...
Keep it down! Why sales of silent sex toys are surging
Name: Silent sex toys. Age: New. Appearance: Seen, but not heard. Call me a prude, but I...
More support needed as England exits lockdown, say business leaders
Business leaders have told Boris Johnson that his roadmap for exiting the third Covid lockdown in...
'Baby steps the right way to go': cautious welcome for England's Covid roadmap
S chool’s in, sport’s on, and at some point you might even be allowed to get people...
One vaccine dose gives high protection from severe Covid, evidence shows
Real-world evidence from the Covid vaccination programmes in England and Scotland show that one...
British Medical Journal slated over 'disgraceful' obituary charge
The British Medical Journal, the respected trade publication for doctors, is facing outrage from...
BAME Britons more likely to face higher living costs, study finds
Britons from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are among several groups facing...
US coronavirus death toll passes 500,000 after devastating winter surge
More than 500,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US, just over a year after the country...
Is England's Covid roadmap the right way out of lockdown? The experts' view
Devi Sridhar: We should be treating Covid-19 like measles, not flu ...
Glasses wearers are less likely to catch Covid-19 because they rub their eyes less, according to a...
Iâm having fantasies about men who look like my father
The dilemma Iâm a very happily married man and sex with my wife is loving and satisfying....
'It was really an investigation': inside HBO's explosive Allen v Farrow documentary
W hen film-makers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick first met Dylan Farrow in January 2018, they...
Call for new Beveridge report as number of destitute UK households doubles during Covid
The number of British households plunged into destitution more than doubled last year, according to...
The Observer view on Boris Johnsonâs Covid roadmap announcement
âLetâs use data, not datesâ â so said the governmentâs deputy chief...
The way Britneyâs life was consumed holds a mirror to our own
L ooking back today at the pop culture of my youth is like the moment your vision finally...
Thereâs something fishy going on at Tory HQâ¦
B efore Brexit, 44% of British musicians, including my showbusiness friend Fish from...
Boris Johnsonâs Covid roadmap must not repeat the prime ministerâs past mistakes
I t is a sign of our times that the only live theatre currently available is that staged...
Lisa Dwan: 'Narratives of nasty women spread with few facts attached'
L isa Dwan, 43, is an Irish actor particularly celebrated for her performances of Samuel...
Rabbis warn over Purim celebrations Covid risk
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in north London have issued unprecedented guidance on the eve of the Jewish...
Long Covid: âItâs a year since Iâve felt like myselfâ
Today is an anniversary that George Hencken never imagined. It is exactly one year since she caught...
UK government under growing pressure over Covid procurement
The UK government faces growing calls to release details of a VIP fast lane for emergency...
After a year of death and solitude, Italy is a sober, serious place
T his weekend marks exactly a year since the first, tentative lockdown in Italy. The...
Is 12 weeks between Covid jabs too long?
T he UK has a controversial policy of giving second doses of coronavirus vaccine 12 weeks...
Asylum seekers 'subjected to sexual harassment' in government hotels
The Home Office has been urged to investigate the network of hotels holding thousands of asylum...
Sussex medicines firm takes production line abroad in white van to beat Brexit ban
A Sussex pharmaceutical company has told how it had to bundle a production line into a white van...
Tell us: are you taking part in the human challenge vaccine trials?
In the effort to find out how Covid-19 spreads, the UK is to begin the world’s first “human...
I have never struggled to get an erection â until now. Whatâs going on?
I have been single for three years and had many partners. I met a girl recently and...
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates review â why science isn't enough
B ill Gates has changed our lives through his Microsoft software; he has improved...
Ryanair to challenge EU court ruling on French and Swedish state aid
Ryanair is to appeal to the European court of justice after losing the first round of its legal...
British American Tobacco profits rise despite drop in sales
The owner of cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Camel has posted a near 9% rise...
Tokyo 2020: Japan's Olympics minister in line to lead committee
Japan’s Olympics minister, Seiko Hashimoto, is in line to lead the Tokyo 2020 organising...
Newcastle Falcons forced to cancel second match over positive Covid tests
Newcastle’s Gallagher Premiership game at Worcester on Saturday has been cancelled after the...
Humour over rumour? The world can learn a lot from Taiwanâs approach to fake news
M att Hancock, we learned recently, got a few pointers on how to shape the UKâs...
Amy Trigg: a born performer with sci-fi dreams and a dizzying range
F or as long as Amy Trigg can remember, she wanted to be a performer. Growing up in Essex,...
Revealed: NHS could offer Covid vaccine to 32m in priority groups by Easter
At current rates, the NHS could offer a coronavirus vaccine to the 32 million people in the first...
From Nelly to Doug: nicknames emerge for growing list of Covid variants
Each day seemingly unveils a fresh variant of the virus that causes Covid-19. These variants –...
My porn life: what my years as a sex writer taught me about my desires
I was in a warehouse in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley, anxiously scribbling in my reporter...
Bill Gates: âCarbon neutrality in a decade is a fairytale. Why peddle fantasies?â
B ill Gates appears via video conference â Microsoft Teams, not Zoom, obviously â...
Harry and Meghan aim to avoid embarrassing Queen in Oprah interview
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not wish to embarrass the Queen despite frenzied speculation...
Biden vows to make 600m vaccine doses available by end of July
Joe Biden laid out his plans for fighting the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic in a primetime...
Half of men have had unwanted sexual experiences, UK study finds
About half of men have had an unwanted or non-consensual sexual experience, research suggests, as a...
Novak Djokovic into semi-finals but says most players want to abandon season
Novak Djokovic believes that the majority of male tennis players do not want to continue with their...
France head coach Fabien Galthié tests positive for Covid-19
Franceâs pursuit of the Six Nations grand slam has been severely disrupted after their head...
Jones claims Englandâs poor Six Nations start down to drop in âarousal levelâ
Eddie Jones has put Englandâs substandard start to the Six Nations down to a problem with...
Why some junior doctors havenât had a Covid vaccine
A s a junior doctor, I was intrigued by your article on the non-peer-reviewed publication...
The Guardian view on disability and Covid: shine a light
A review by the Care Quality Commission of the allocation of do not resuscitate orders to some care...
I'm an epidemiologist. I'll be glad to get whatever vaccine I'm offered
A t the start of the pandemic, it was very hard to predict anything. There were...
Disabled people in care homes are at risk â why aren't they a priority for Covid vaccines?
S ince the pandemic began more than a year ago, one of my greatest fears has been losing...
Cuomo at bay as Covid nursing home scandal taints reputation
Sign up for the Guardian's First Thing newsletter Eleven months ago, Governor Andrew...
Framing Britney Spears review â a sobering look at sexism and celebrity
T he measure of Britney Spearsâ celebrity can be taken by the fact that Sky has...
Two million more people in UK at high Covid risk, says new research
Nearly 2 million more people in England will be asked to shield and 800,000 of those offered...
Dominic Raab calls for ceasefires to enable Covid vaccinations
Dominic Raab, the UK foreign secretary, is to ask for ceasefires to be implemented in conflict...
Home Office ignored Covid advice not to put asylum seekers in barracks
The Home Office ignored advice from Public Health England that housing asylum seekers in...
What Australia has learned from a year of Covid hotel quarantine
A ustralia’s strict 14-day hotel quarantine system, and simultaneous stifling of its...
'I don't make enough': the financial cost of having Covid in the US
Covid-19 allowed for an experiment in US healthcare: what if doctor’s visits and hospitalizations...
Tell us: what is it like working for your company under lockdown?
Bill Michael, chairman of the accounting giant KPMG, is to step aside after making controversial...
Tell us: has your small business benefitted from the lockdown?
The dual impact of Brexit and Covid have meant that many small businesses have had a rough year....
Victoria Beckham opts for comfort over glamour at fashion label
Victoria Beckham is feeling “optimistic but realistic” about the future of fashion, and...
White US professor accused of posing as immigrant of color on Twitter resigns
A white, male University of New Hampshire chemistry professor has resigned after being accused of...
'Roaring 20s' will follow Covid-19 pandemic, says LâOréal
The pandemic will give way to another âroaring 20sâ according to LâOréal, the...
Scottish parliament's Salmond inquiry postpones Sturgeon appearance
The Holyrood committee investigating the Scottish government’s handling of sexual harassment...
Australian Open: has hotel quarantine impacted player performance?
T he lead-in to the Australian Open was dominated by quarantine. The domestic debate...
Opportunists and smugglers: illicit trade in sacred MÄori greenstone thrives
The rugged west coast of New Zealand is home to many secrets. Rivers that run flush with gold,...
Gregg Wallace: Big Weekends Away review â TV's shoutiest tour guide
B illy Connolly once noted that whenever a politician opened his mouth, all he could think...
Death of nurse detained over Covid curfew highlights violence faced by Honduran women
Keyla Martínez screamed for help from inside the police cell, but no one came to save her. Mart...
'We need more help': three firms on surviving the UK's Covid-19 economy
The UK economy recorded the deepest economic contraction for 300 years in 2020 but it has avoided a...
England's current lockdown could be the last, says Neil Ferguson
The scientist whose data modelling led to the first UK lockdown has expressed hope that the current...
What we know about Covid reinfection, immunity and vaccines
How long does natural protection from a first infection last? There is no clearcut answer to this...
'I am deeply sorry': Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
After public outcry stemming from the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, Justin...
British-Iranian anthropologist who fled Iran accused of sexual abuse
A number of women have accused a prominent British-Iranian anthropologist who recently fled Iran of...
The vivid flavours of Sichuan, with Fuchsia Dunlop as our guide
A Saturday morning and I am roaming the broad aisles of Wing Yip, the thrilling Asian...
âMy new husband keeps quizzing me about past loversâ
The dilemma I have recently married and we have a loving, supportive relationship. Lately, however,...
My husband, Steve Coombes, who has died aged 64 of cancer, was a professional screenwriter,...
Outrage over French girl's rape case sparks demand for law to protect minors
Protests will take place across France on Sunday in support of a woman allegedly raped by 20...
âIt feels like a placeboâ: Mexicoâs vaccine program sees disastrous launch
Rodolfo spent hour after aggravating hour trying to register his elderly mother for a Covid-19...
Executive who sold cladding for Grenfell to appear before inquiry
The executive who sold combustible cladding for use on Grenfell Tower will face questioning for the...
Rolls-Royce proposes short summer shutdown of jet-engine plants
Rolls-Royce is proposing to temporarily close its jet-engine factories for two weeks this summer as...
Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer
The current situation with regard to the access and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines vividly...
I learned by touring Europe in the 60s. Young artists need the same chance
I n 1966, I went to Hamburg. I was the keyboard player in Bluesology, and we had a...
Britons set for a post-Covid spending binge, says Bank chief
The Bank of England is braced for the possibility that a mood of national depression that engulfed...
Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds
Children studying for exams and those from disadvantaged families are the most likely to have...
Rachel Reeves: Labour would oversee radical insourcing of public services
A Labour government would launch a radical programme of “insourcing” to bring public services...
NHS dental patients 'told to go private' as watchdog warns of crisis
Some NHS dental patients are being asked to pay for private appointments to get treatment while...
Tell us: are you a university student struggling financially due to Covid?
Students are among the many across the UK to have struggled financially as a result of the...
Miserable, anxious, depressed: how guide dogs are faring in the pandemic
T he daily life of a working guide dog is filled with dynamic combinations of people,...
TV is starting to get OCD right â so why can't EastEnders?
W atching EastEnders in 2021 is like a journey back in time: with no masks, no bubbles and...
Pleasure review â bold, explicit and ambitious LA porn drama
T he observational eye of Pleasure, an ambitious Sundance debut by the Swedish film-maker...
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: slavery, sex but no pandemic
In 1665, a consignment of cloth from London brought the plague to Eyam in the Peak District....
Dolly Parton turned down presidential medal of freedom twice from Trump
Dolly Parton twice turned down the highest US civilian honour when Donald Trump offered it – but...
Eurozone on course for double-dip recession
The eurozone is on course for a double-dip recession after the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic...
California prison transfer led to dozens of deaths and endangered thousands â state watchdog
A hastily executed transfer of nearly 200 people in Californiaâs prison system set off a...
Covid mortality down dramatically since start of pandemic, study finds
Death rates among people who end up in intensive care with Covid-19 have improved dramatically...
Teenager emerging from 10-month coma has no knowledge of pandemic
A teenager who is emerging from a 10-month long coma has no knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic...
Football must address economic fallout caused by Covid-19 crisis
W e do not need a wise seer to understand the portents for football of a January transfer...
Alexei Navalny has been jailed. But he'll still be spooking Vladimir Putin
T he sum of €700 (£618) is not large in the context of Russian corruption, but it is a...
Captain Tom Moore inspired millions. The NHS inspired him
Every death in a pandemic is tragic, and every loss is mourned. But even in these days when so many...
Monoclonal antibodies: 'great hope' in Covid treatments fails against variants
The great hope for drug treatments against Covid-19 – the monoclonal antibodies – are failing...
Single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine could cut transmission by 67%
One dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides sustained protection against Covid for at least...
Women criticise release of private messages about Alex Salmond inquiry
A group of women who discussed allegations of sexual assault by Alex Salmond have attacked the...
Capt Sir Tom Moore dies at 100 after testing positive for Covid
The Queen has led tributes to Capt Sir Tom Moore, the second world war veteran who raised almost ...
The History of Sketch Comedy review â Keegan-Michael Key's love letter to laughter
âT he sexy dangerous first cousin of standup,â Keegan-Michael Key calls sketch...
Hundreds arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Brussels, Budapest and Vienna
Police have dispersed or detained hundreds of protesters against Covid-19 lockdowns in Hungary,...
Biden more likely to bypass Republicans on Covid stimulus aid after lowball offer
Republicans senators made a lowball offer on Sunday to cooperate with the Biden administration on a...
The Guardian view on Labour's advance: halted but not reversed
Being leader of the opposition during a national crisis is probably the worst job in politics. The...
Daily record as 600,000 people in the UK receive Covid jabs on Saturday
Almost 600,000 people in the UK were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Saturday, a daily record for...
NHS 'putting lives at risk' by not recording patients who miss Covid vaccination
The NHS has been warned it is putting lives at risk after the service admitted it was not...
Government faces more pressure to extend £20-a-week Covid top-up
The government has come under renewed pressure from Tory backbenchers to extend the £20-a-week...
âThat hurricane is comingâ: expert warns US to brace for virulent Covid strain
A leading infectious disease expert predicted on Sunday that the deadlier British variant of Covid...
Captain Sir Tom Moore admitted to hospital with coronavirus
Captain Sir Tom Moore has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to hospital where he...
NHS will take months to return to normal in England, says hospitals boss
The NHS in England will take “months” to return to normal service after the Covid crisis is...
âWe were so scaredâ: Four people who faced the horror of Aids in the 80s
I t can take a long time for society to see the past clearly. In the case of the HIV/Aids...
Jeremy Farrar: Until we are all safe, no one is safe. Covid is a global problem
T he world has entered a year which will be far less predictable in its outcomes than the...
My grandma's survival in America defied all odds. Then Covid stole her from us
A few days before Christmas, I dropped groceries at my grandma Debbie’s door and stood in the...
What's the difference between all the Covid vaccines?
Pfizer/BioNTech Approved in UK, EU and US Type Synthetic mRNA vaccine made from...
Roaring 20s: fashion world predicts post-Covid boom
As the number of fashion retailers closing down continues to rise, emptying at the highest rate...
Western Australia has imposed a five-day lockdown in metropolitan Perth, the Peel region and the...
Covid stress âdriving hundreds of childcare workers to quit profession'
A fifth of all nursery and early years staff are considering leaving the sector amid warnings that...
Israel holds all the cards on the West Bank â it should vaccinate everyone
I t is an ordinary morning: Iâm on my way from Jerusalem, where I live, to the centre...
The vaccines are safe. We would urge all minority groups to get one
L ast week, we reached the sombre milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths in the UK. Every...
I'm an NHS consultant anaesthetist. I see the terror in my Covid patients' eyes
I ’m not ready,” the patient implores me through her CPAP [continuous positive airway...
There is a way to make this government face justice over the Covid tragedy
C harlie Williams lost his father to Covid-19 early in the pandemic, when he succumbed to...
Rugby Australia makes surprise offer to host Lions series against South Africa
Hopes that the British & Irish Lions Tests against South Africa could take place this northern...
Is it possible to change a chicken's sex before it hatches?
T he eggs we eat have a hidden cost. About 7bn male chicks are killed worldwide every year...
What trashy novels taught me about life
I t was the covers that first drew me in. Four children staring out in fear seemingly...
âMaking our home safe againâ: meet the women who clear land mines
A s a child, Hana Khider dreamed of Sinjar. Born and brought up in Syria, she remembers...
DVLA managers 'failed to understand severity' of deadly Covid outbreak
The government agency responsible for the country’s largest workplace outbreak initially failed...
A year after Johnsonâs swaggering Greenwich speech, 100,000 dead
I t was announced last week, to nobodyâs excitement, that Sir Kenneth Branagh will...
Negative interest rates would not help Covid economy, Bank of England told
Cutting the UK’s official interest rate below zero would fail to boost Britain’s Covid-stricken...
Why is Newcastle so good at Covid-19 vaccinations?
I t is 11am at the Newcastle Eagles basketball arena, and the queue for the car park is...
'The best advert for Brexit': European press reacts to EU Covid vaccine row
Many EU countries may have more than enough to deal with domestically – from surging Covid cases...
The Greeks had a word for it ⦠until now, as language is deluged by English terms
Usually, Professor Georgios Babiniotis would take pride in the fact that the Greek word â...
Patients in limbo after cancelled cancer surgery as Covid delays NHS care
Patients have told of their pain and fear after having potentially life-saving surgery cancelled...
For half a century from 1970 onwards, the circus impresario and showman Gerry Cottle, who has died...
UK healthcare staff: have you been affected by people who think Covid is a hoax?
We’d like to hear from NHS staff and healthcare staff about who’ve been affected by any actions...
Tell us: are you an older person who has not yet received the vaccine?
According to NHS England, over 2.5 million people aged 80 and over have now received their first...
Nancy Sinatra: 'I'll never forgive Trump voters. I hope the anger doesn't kill me'
N ancy Sinatra has one of the most famous surnames in America, but she has struggled to...
Summer of Soul review â thrilling documentary reveals a forgotten festival
T hereâs a moment so striking and rich with power at the center of Ahmir â...
Australia in talks with WHO and Europe over 'certainty' of Covid vaccine supplies
The Australian government will make urgent representations to the European Union after it...
'Price gouging from Covid': student ebooks costing up to 500% more than in print
Librarians at UK universities say students’ reading lists for this term are being torn up because...
What can moral philosophy tell us about the Covid 'vaccine nationalism' row?
I n normal times, a row between the EU, the UK and a private company over the timely...
A year ago on Reddit I suggested investing in GameStop. But I never expected this
J ust over a year ago, I published some thoughts on r/WallStreetBets (WSB), a Reddit forum...
Rachel Parris: 'Iâve had Spanx that made me look like a broken sausageâ
The funniest standup Iâve ever seen â¦John Mulaneyâs Kid Gorgeous made me howl. Itâ...
'It was a misuse of power': how screen sex scenes have been forced to change
Once ubiquitous, the screen sex scene is in deep trouble. Keira Knightley, star of Misbehaviour,...
Scotland's draft budget fails to tackle challenge of Covid, say critics
The Scottish government’s draft budget “bakes in inequality”, according to campaigners and...
Teesside 'buzzing' that Novavax vaccine will be made there
The legend “made on Teesside” has a long and proud history, with everything from the Sydney...
Priti Patel suggests fire at Kent asylum seeker site started deliberately
The home secretary, Priti Patel, has suggested that a fire at a former military barracks used to...
New York Times 'disciplined' top Covid reporter accused of using racial slurs
The New York Times has confirmed the paper investigated and “disciplined” its high-profile...
Cannes film festival officially delayed from May until July
Cannes 2021 just got hotter. The annual film festival, which prides itself on launching the...
Keep Covid rescue programmes or risk triggering stock market crash, warns IMF
Governments and central banks must maintain their pandemic rescue programmes or risk triggering a...
Hinkley Point C costs may rise by £500m on back of Covid crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic could delay construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor by six months...
'I am in the lucky group': Johanna Konta reflects on Australian Open quarantine
Johanna Konta knows she is one of the lucky ones as the end of the British No 1’s quarantine...
Why has the EU been so slow to roll out a Covid vaccination programme?
F or the European Union, the rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is critical to save lives...
It's clearer than ever that Johnson and Sunak are critically unsuited to this moment
W hat does it take to get Rishi Sunak to act with some urgency? The number of people who...
How worried should we be about the new Covid variants?
T he recent announcement that the Covid variant first detected in the south of England...
Britney Spears: how her fans made me feel lucky to be alive
I have been a Britney Spears fan for more than two-thirds of my life. Raised on Top of...
âWe had to watch the funeral from the side of the roadâ: Ruth Newman, died aged 74, of Covid-19
R uth Newman had a lot of heartbreak in her life, but also a lot of happiness. The...
âYouâd see him barbecuing in the sunâ: Bernard Cherrington, died aged 79, of Covid-19
R eggae music, food and gardening: these were Bernard Cherringtonâs great loves. He...
âShe dreamed about giving the poor their own landâ: Orita Godoy, died aged 75, of Covid-19
O rita Godoy was born poor in Chile and raised by her grandmother after her parents...
Here are five ways the government could have avoided 100,000 Covid deaths
Y esterday Britain passed a grim milestone. A further 1,631 deaths from Covid-19 were...
CPS denies major change in rape charging policy despite falling rates
The Crown Prosecution Service has denied making major changes to its approach to charging rape, at...
A Victorian museum made famous as the set of the hit TV gangster series Peaky Blinders has now been...
'No system is perfect': Siouxsie Wiles on New Zealand's fight against Covid complacency
On Christmas morning, Siouxsie Wiles got a call from her father-in-law. He he had woken up feeling...
Boohoo buying Debenhams: a changing of the guard in retail
T he symbolism is stark: a venerable 243-year-old department store chain acquired by a 15...
UK teachers and parents: Share your experience of education during the second Covid wave
With vulnerable and key worker children in school, but other students learning remotely, education...
Suede: how the androgynous indie pioneers gave me pride in my bisexuality
I was late to the Suede party, only getting into the band when they released snotty pop...
Mexico president rebuked for careless response to Covid after testing positive
Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, declared at the weekend that his country was...
Xi Jinping warns of 'new cold war' if US keeps up protectionism
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has sent out a warning to Joe Biden that he risks a new cold war...
Keira Knightley: I won't shoot any more sex scenes directed by men
Keira Knightley has expressed her discomfort with shooting intimate scenes, saying that she will no...
Man, 19, who groomed and murdered schoolboy jailed for life
A 19-year-old man who groomed and then beat a schoolboy to death in some woods in Cheshire has been...
Paula Badosa slams 'lamentable' quarantine conditions before Australian Open
Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa has described her extended period of quarantine ahead of the...
Sport England announces 'golden reset' to transform fitness and tackle obesity
Children and the most disadvantaged in society have been put at the heart of a “golden reset”...
The Guardian view on calls to reopen schools: a dangerous distraction
The coronavirus situation in the UK could hardly be more serious, with more than 1,000 deaths a day...
The Tory fixation on wokeness is all about division. Labour must build bridges instead
I never thought I’d miss the 2010s, but I do have some nostalgia for them. At least...
Godzilla vs Kong: the big dumb action movie we've been waiting for?
W e can all agree that the restrictions brought about by Covid have reinforced all the...
'It's a struggle': three teachers on remote learning and returning to school
The prime minister’s spokesperson has announced that schools are not expected to fully reopen...
Right on: does standup comedy have a leftwing bias?
“Three-quarters of BBC comedians are liberals,” scream the headlines; or “New BBC boss...
Thérèse Coffey's Zoom walkout leaves even Piers Morgan lost for words
T hérèse Coffey is normally a glass half-full kind of minister. Sent out to do the...
Meera Syal and Moeen Ali star in video urging BAME people to take vaccine
Actors Adil Ray and Meera Syal, cricketer Moeen Ali and comedian Romesh Ranganathan are among...
Covid linked to risk of mental illness and brain disorder, study suggests
One in eight people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with their first psychiatric or...
Why are people still flying into the UK despite Covid rules?
In scenes last week labelled “incredibly worrying”, row upon row of travellers queued for...
Wuhan doctor: China authorities stopped me sounding alarm on Covid
A doctor from the Wuhan hospital hit hardest by the Covid-19 epidemic has said he and colleagues...
The fiancée of a previously healthy man who died in hospital after a two-week fight with Covid-19...
More than 500 cases of coronavirus have been recorded at Swansea's Driver and Vehicle Licensing...
Rose Matafeo: âHaving a kid is the death of a certain kind of lifeâ
W ear a prosthetic bump, fake a bloody water birth and share your plans for motherhood...
Now for the nudes: thousands turn to online life drawing
Sam Cowley, 41, had just come out of rehab for alcohol addiction when lockdown was imposed in March...
Sworn enemies: the real story of Old Bailey clash that ruined Oscar Wilde
He was the brilliant lawyer whose brutal 1895 cross-examination of Oscar Wilde in one of the most...
Deborah Birx 'always' considered quitting Trump coronavirus taskforce
Dr Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus task force co-ordinator under Donald Trump, “always”...
Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in TV drama about Covid crisis
Sir Kenneth Branagh will play Boris Johnson in a TV drama about the prime minister’s handling of...
Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking during Covid alcohol ban
The leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh parliament has quit after he was seen drinking in the...
Mourn Gary Matthews and recognise that Covid conspiracies endanger life
G ary Matthews fell headlong into a subterranean world haunted by vicious fantasies. But...
The Observer view on government support for low-paid to halt spread of Covid-19
Exactly a year after the Chinese city of Wuhan went into the world’s first coronavirus lockdown,...
Listen to NHS trust leaders. We know it is too soon to loosen Covid restrictions
T hroughout the pandemic, NHS trust leaders have argued for appropriate restrictions on...
Australian Open: quarantined Dayana Yastremska loses bid to lift doping ban
Quarantined tennis star Dayana Yastremska’s arrival in Australia has come under fire again after...
After Covid, will digital learning be the new normal?
H istory is likely to record that Britain’s teachers were better prepared for Covid-19...
Iâve had my first vaccine jab. It gives me hope of liberation... but not yet
I marked a grim anniversary in an unexpected manner last week. On 18 January last year, I...
New Zealand records first Covid community case in two months
A 56-year-old woman has tested positive for Covid-19 in New Zealand, after being released from...
'We will go after aggressors': France to tighten incest laws, vows Macron
France will tighten its laws on incest, the president, Emmanuel Macron, said in a series of tweets...
Grant Shapps faces fury over mass Covid outbreak at DVLA
Ministers are at the centre of an explosive row over their failure to protect workers from Covid-19...
Tennis legend Margaret Court is set to be recognised on the Australia Day honours list, despite...
Has losing your sense of taste or smell because of Covid affected your work?
Does your job rely on a sense of taste or smell? We are looking to speak to people whose careers...
A roll about and a curry? Danny Dyer's guide to bringing on labour
Name: A roll about and a curry. Appearance: Picture someone eating a curry and then engaging in...
Kamala Harris's Indian uncle plans US visit amid global celebrations for VP
Kamala Harris’s Indian uncle plans to visit the United States to congratulate her once he...
Two suicide bombers kill at least 32 shoppers in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers have killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100 at a Baghdad market,...
Jesuit order in Spain apologises for decades of sexual abuse by members
The Jesuit order in Spain has admitted that 81 children and 21 adults have been sexually abused by...
South Korea ex-Olympic coach jailed for 10 years for sexually assaulting athlete
A former national speed skating coach in South Korea has been sentenced to more than decade in...
Firm linked to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft wins £350m Covid contract
A company linked to the Conservative party donor and former treasurer Lord Ashcroft has been...
Dominic Thiem denies players are getting special treatment in Adelaide
Dominic Thiem, the US Open champion and world No 3, has denied the top players are receiving a...
Tokyo Olympics: Covid putting 'real pressure' on Japan, says Australia PM amid cancellation rumours
The pandemic is placing “real pressure” on preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian...
We're about to see a wave of long Covid. When will ministers take it seriously?
P erhaps to a greater extent than at any point since the first world war, we find that our...
Union stopped firefighters helping with Covid effort, say inspectors
The union representing firefighters hampered efforts to deploy the emergency service into...
Biden warns Covid will 'get worse before it gets better' as he unveils strategy
Joe Biden began his first full day as president confronting a host of major crises facing his...
Burberry's European sales slump but Marcus Rashford ads widen appeal
Burberry has reported a near 40% drop in sales in European markets on the back of store closures...
West Ham sink West Brom but league investigates Snodgrass omission
The Sam Allardyce survival guide stated a draw was the minimum requirement for West Brom here after...
Annika Sörenstam defends accepting award from Donald Trump
An unrepentant Annika Sörenstam has defended her right to receive the presidential medal of...
Covid forces Super League to shrink fixtures and switch Magic Weekend
The 2021 Super League season will operate with a reduced schedule while the Magic Weekend and...
UK proves world-beating at Covid deaths and prioritising profit
O n the day that the UK took poll position in the number of deaths per capita in the...
Olympic gold winner's sexual abuse case is a turning point for Greece
W hen the Olympic gold medallist Sofia Bekatorou appears before a public prosecutor on...
Food to go? Covid threatens Hyderabad's famous street food carts
O n a normal working day, Venkateshwara Rao would be ready by 4pm, stationed on the...
Why you shouldnât work from bed (and a guide to doing it anyway)
E verybody who knows what theyâre talking about will tell you not to do it, but the...
'Verify before you amplify': the BAME activists fighting Covid myths
Sitting in his usual spot, in front of a rainbow-coloured brick wall, Shukeel Chohan gets...
Van Morrison to start legal action over Northern Ireland Covid ban on live music
Van Morrison will challenge the Northern Irish government in court over its “blanket ban” on...
Has your care home been badly affected by coronavirus?
UK care homes have been badly affected by Covid-19 and we’d like to hear from managers and...
My life in sex: the 32 year-old man who only fancies older women
“S ome day, you’ll make an older woman very happy,” said one sixtysomething woman I...
US indie musician Ariel Pink accused of abusing ex-girlfriend
US indie musician Ariel Pink has been accused of physically, sexually and emotionally abusing...
Vive l'indifférence! Netflix's Room 2806 exposes France's #MeToo apathy
M ost people will have only the haziest recollection of the fallout that occurred after...
Popeâs adviser says Covid has highlighted âexistentialâ climate risk
The popeâs newly appointed scientific adviser said the coronavirus pandemic has forced world...
Two French police linked to violent arrest of black man may only get reprimands
A police disciplinary board in France is reported to have recommended that two officers involved in...
The Gym Group reports 48% revenue fall under Covid lockdowns
The Gym Group, one of Britain’s largest operators of low-cost gyms, has opened talks with lenders...
Covid crisis prompts financial fears for those organising funerals
A third of people organising a funeral in the UK because of Covid-19 found meeting the costs caused...
Premier League chief calls on players to practise safe celebrations in training
Clubs should practise celebrating goals safely in training to “get the hang of it”, the Premier...
Eddie Jones's England squad limited to 28 players for Six Nations due to Covid
England’s Six Nations plans have suffered a setback after it emerged Eddie Jones will be limited...
How Ireland's second wave of Covid got so bad, so fast
I reland recently made the headlines all over the world – for the wrong reason. We had...
Trump may be gone, but his big lie will linger. Hereâs how we can fight it
T he truth hurts, but lies kill. The past 12 months have demonstrated that with a...
America is broken, so we asked some of its greatest minds how they would fix it
America has some big problems that need fixing. The last year laid bare hard truths: about...
Success, social life and serenity: Katharine Whitehorn's guide to happiness at every age
Things I wish I’d known at 20 I wish I had known that my choices weren’t restricted just to...
FTSE 100 has worst week since October as fears rise over Covid fallout
The FTSE 100 has recorded its worst week since late October as concerns increased about the...
'It's nice to see the joy': Wiltshire town dresses up for lockdown
The January skies may be grey and the Covid-19 developments relentlessly grim but the townsfolk of...
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 2 million people
More than two million people have now lost their lives to the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, with...
Sexual abuse of women in poorer countries by aid workers has got worse during the coronavirus...
More than 21million Covid jabs are on British soil, the Daily Mail can reveal today. It means...
Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing...
'A huge loss': tributes to victims of the UK's Covid second wave
T he number of lives lost with Covid-19 recorded on the death certificate in the UK has...
Italy facing political crisis after ex-PM withdraws party from coalition
Italy has been plunged into chaos after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his Italia Viva...
'Inexcusable, a disgrace': Fifa's damning verdict on Yves Jean-Bart
The shocking scale of sexual abuse allegations at Haiti’s national football centre has been...
Asos turnaround shows Covid has been kind to online retailers
I t’s amazing now to recall that stock market investors initially thought lockdowns...
Boris Johnson: a defensive man with much to be defensive about
F or the last few days, the Commons has been unusually tranquil, with ministers and MPs...
Covid lockdown in UK prompts sales surge at Lidl and Just Eat
Lockdown living has driven a surge in demand at Lidl and the food courier Just Eat, with both...
Covid: officials underestimated number of rough sleepers in England needing help
The number of rough sleepers identified for emergency help during the coronavirus pandemic was...
EDWARD LUCAS: The evidence points to a Covid-19 cover-up... but the truth can't be hidden for ever
Secrets, lies and thuggery are the hallmark of the Chinese Communist regime. And in the mystery of...
Dr Mike Lynch is that rarest of rare birds: a super-successful British tech entrepreneur. ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it will start requiring all...
Alec Baldwin looked to be taking things in stride as his classic BMW broke down in the Hamptons...
America is set to present dramatic new evidence that the virus leaked from a Wuhan lab – in the...
How the Government's vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET)CARE HOME RESIDENTS - 300...
'The horror stories are countless': inside the LA hospital at the center of the Covid crisis
H usbands and wives, twin brothers in their 20s, parents and their children. Family...
'We feel forgotten': special needs teachers on helping England's vulnerable children
S chools in England have been closed to most pupils since the start of term, except for...
France will play opening Six Nations game but others to depend on Covid
The Six Nations will be able to start on time but whether it is played to a finish on time hinges...
What's as scary as Covid? The fact our leaders still have no plan to control it
H ere’s the chilling, remarkable thing that should be inscribed on everyone’s minds:...
David Attenborough hologram to front tour guide phone app
Sir David Attenborough is to front a new app that will allow mobile phone users to enlist the...
Since we've had the carrot, it's time for Patel to bring the stick
F irst the carrot, then the stick. At Monday’s Downing Street press conference, we had...
Caroline Quentin on phone hacking and therapy: âIâm not dragging a carcass of miseryâ
C aroline Quentin had never watched Strictly Come Dancing before she agreed to appear on...
China sees biggest daily Covid tally since July as WHO prepares to fly in
China has recorded the highest one-day case total in more than five months, according to the...
Christian persecution rises as people refused aid in Covid crisis â report
Persecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers...
Hospital patients to be sent to hotels to free up beds for critical Covid cases
Thousands of hospital patients are to be discharged early to hotels or their own homes to free up...
'Broken and defeated': UK university students on the impact of Covid rules
W ith much of the focus in recent weeks on schools, UK university students have reported...
I am in my 60s and dating men in their 40s. The sex is great â so why do I feel guilty?
I am a divorced woman in her 60s who has recently dated a couple of men in their 40s. I...
Celtic draw with Hibs despite 13 players isolating after positive Covid-19 test
Celtic’s home Scottish Premiership match with Hibernian went ahead on Monday night last night...
Premiership announces two-week break amid Covid variant fears
Premiership Rugby announced a two-week break on Monday night in a move that risks the anger of...
Can my landlord force me to let in potential buyers during lockdown?
Q My landlord has put my flat up for sale and he says that once the sale has gone through, I’ll...
Bring back Samantha! Can Sex and the City work without its greatest character?
Name: Samantha. Age: 64. Not your 64. Hollywood 64. Call it 48. Appearance: No. What do...
Case of manatee with 'Trump' etched into back under investigation
Federal wildlife officials in Florida are reportedly seeking information on the perpetrators of an...
Turkish televangelist sentenced to 1,075 years for sex crimes
A Turkish court has sentenced a Muslim televangelist who surrounded himself with scantily clad...
Chinese nuclear firm told it must resolve Bradwell safety issues
The Environment Agency has told the Chinese nuclear developer behind plans to build a new reactor...
Australian Open qualifiers halted mid-match to tell player he had Covid-19
Denis Kudla has been rushed into quarantine at the Australian Open qualifying event in Doha after...
With a government this bad in charge of the UK during Covid, how do we respond?
I ’m not often amazed by Any Answers?, since it’s a Radio 4 phone-in, and I can...
After an unrelenting year, stressed-out NHS staff deserve more than a clap
O ver the course of this pandemic, I have thought a lot about parallel lives. Back in the...
The Guardian view on Covid's widening gaps: the rich are getting richer
For speculators, the cryptocurrency party was just starting. At the beginning of the year one...
Could Boris Johnson be eyeing another snap election? Don't bet against it
I n this bleak, discontented midwinter, amid the roll call of Covid deaths, lockdown...
In these grim times we all need a saviour and right now it is Chris Whitty
C ometh the hour, cometh the man. In these exceptionally grim times we’re all – Boris...
Heritage park plan aims to bring Merthyr Tydfil's history to life
R ecent history has not been kind to Merthyr Tydfil. The decline of the sprawling...
Malaysia declares Covid state of emergency amid political turmoil
Malaysia’s king has declared a months-long national state of emergency one day before a strict...
WHO experts: Covid mission is not about finger pointing at China
When the scientists on the World Health Organization’s mission to research the origins of Covid...
Share your experience of delivering the Covid vaccine in the UK
With Boris Johnson attempting to deliver 13.9 million coronavirus vaccines by mid-February, the NHS...
On the road to nowhere: has the shine worn off the home workout?
I f Britney can get through 2007, you can get up this hill!” My quads are burning. Sweat...
Call My Agent's Camille Cottin: 'Donât we need culture more than we need shopping?'
âI bought a few sheep during lockdown. Nobody told me theyâd eat all my plants....
A Bowie Celebration review â a starry tribute concert for a mind-blowing talent
âH eâll be remembered like Beethoven, in a hundred yearsâ time,â...
Harry and Meghan reported to have quit social media
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly abandoned social media as they focus on their new...
Organisers working to convince French that Six Nations can go ahead safely
Six Nations organisers are striving to convince the French government the championship can go ahead...
Covid has pushed pop culture into nostalgia. It's time for something new
A decade ago it was fashionable to be concerned that the future was on hold. Where were...
The Guardian view on the NHS: careless cuts cost lives
The strain on the NHS is unprecedented. Within a few weeks, hospitals across the country expect to...
You don't have to be a lockdown sceptic to worry about how Covid is being policed
T he lockdown sceptics, it seems, are in abeyance. Opportunistic media voices who made a...
Festivals, holidays, Euro 2020⦠will summer's big events still go ahead?
A s Covid-19 cases rise across the world, hopes that life could get back to some semblance...
I n March, as coronavirus deaths in the UK began to mount, two hospitals in northeast...
T he epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim could be considered South Africa’s Anthony Fauci....
Calls to escalate English lockdown amid fears one in five may have had Covid
Ministers were under pressure on Sunday night to escalate the current lockdown in England amid...
Cosy up: the essential no-shop guide to winter lockdown dressing
T he things that matter in fashion are the same things that matter in the rest of your...
The Cabins: ITV's new dating show is more than a Love Island knockoff
G iven how 2020 panned out, the bar for 2021 to prove itself marginally better is pretty...
Why 2021 is the year of 'protection'
T his year, if we are lucky, will be all about “protection”, specifically the amount...
Teacher died in freak Cornish paddleboard accident, inquest told
A teacher taking a seaside break as he recovered from the impact of Covid-19 died in a freak...
Aston Villa set to field youth players in Liverpool FA Cup tie due to Covid cases
Aston Villa plan to use youth-team players to fulfil their FA Cup tie against Liverpool on Friday...
Why has Britain become numb to the horror of deaths caused by incompetence?
S hockability is a primal quality. Lose that, and you lose all humanity. Latest figures...
There's no blaming studio interference for the disappointment that was Wonder Woman 1984
F or a studio that prides itself on letting directors get on with the job, Warner Bros...
Global report: Asia-Pacific countries toughen Covid curbs as cases grow
Coronavirus is surging again in countries across the Asia-Pacific region, forcing states of...
Man, 19, guilty of murdering schoolboy he paid £2,000 to keep silent
A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a schoolboy after paying more than £2,000...
Arrivals to UK will need to show a negative Covid test before entry
International travellers will need to show a negative Covid-19 test before being allowed into the...
Britain could be mass-producing its Covid shot. Shame we junked our industrial base
E verything now hinges on a vaccine: how many more Britons die, whether the NHS finally...
Boris Johnson's lockdown rebels have gone quiet. But it won't be for long
W hen Boris Johnson addressed his party this week on a Zoom call, it had all the makings...
Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski: I educated myself in prison and changed my story
Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski says Covid-19 has “severely impacted” the UK’s prison system. ...
Could a deadly pig virus transform Germanyâs fixation on 'cheap meat'?
I t was the stench of the wild boarâs carcass that first caught the ramblerâs...
Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights campaigners have demanded the immediate release of a minke whale that has been...
Silence your inner critic: a guide to self-compassion in the toughest times
Tobyn Bell still remembers the precise moment when his self-compassion practice paid off. He had...
Let's all meet up in the year 3000! Inside the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture
‘This entire year for live arts has been a real one step forward, two steps back process,” says...
Greek churches open for Epiphany despite coronavirus lockdown
It was not the sight that public health officials welcomed, but one by one they came. By 6.30am,...
Grenfell Tower inquiry suspended because of Covid
The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has been suspended until at least next month, due to rising Covid...
Without a long-term plan, Rishi Sunak risks wrecking Britain's economy
T he government’s response to Covid has been one of political brinkmanship. It dithered...
Guardian readers: the 10 funniest things (on the internet) this past year â according to you!
1. Mask, Gloves, Soap, Scrubs by Todrick Hall Todrick Hallâs Covid cover of his own song,...
British BAME men's mental health suffers most in Covid crisis
The mental health of men from BAME backgrounds has been hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis, a...
IOC seeks Covid vaccines for athletes in second wave so Olympics can go ahead
The International Olympic Committee is working on ways to get athletes the coronavirus jab in the...
British army recruits rise as Covid seems to act as 'rallying cry'
The British army says it is on track to meet its annual recruitment target for only the second time...
Covid: scale of emergency facing UK laid bare as 1,000 die in 24 hours
The scale of the health emergency now facing the UK was laid bare on Wednesday night as figures...
Rishi Sunak builds bridge to post-Covid UK â but will it stand up?
Throughout the pandemic, bridge building has been a favourite metaphor of Rishi Sunak to describe...
As parts of UK enter third Covid lockdown, how does rest of Europe compare?
After a brief and partial relaxation of the rules over Christmas and New Year, many continental...
Covid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of reality
T he global introduction of newly approved coronavirus vaccines has been marked by delays,...
Now that I am 86, have I lost the ability to orgasm for ever?
I am an 86-year old man who has enjoyed a good sex life. But last week I suddenly found I could not...
How Promising Young Woman shows the limits of #MeToo revenge
Promising Young Woman, writer/director Emerald Fennell’s acidic dark comedy which coats an...
High-profile French political scientist accused of sexually abusing stepson
Olivier Duhamel, one of France’s most high-profile political scientists and media commentators,...
YouTube reverses TalkRadio ban for allegedly breaching content policy
YouTube has reversed a short-lived ban of the digital station TalkRadio from its platform, about 12...
Women's tennis stars cautious as 2021 season starts inside fragile bubble
I n regular times, the first days of the tennis season are moments of unfiltered...
Rishi Sunak, give business a long-term Covid plan now
T hanks for the latest £4.6bn support package, chancellor, but when will you be serving...
Another lockdown was inevitable. We have to get this one right
A third lockdown for England was inevitable. Pressure on the NHS is growing as it deals...
âA lifetime of tortureâ: the story of the woman Trump is rushing to execute
L isa Montgomeryâs first experiences of sexual abuse occurred indirectly when she was...
Grammy awards postponed weeks before ceremony over Covid concerns
The 2021 Grammy awards will be postponed after a steady increase in Covid-19 cases in California. ...
Life without Covid: the nations that have sidestepped the pandemic so far
For all of its virulence, for all the breathtaking speed with which it spread seemingly everywhere...
Canada: politicians punished for holiday travel despite Covid warnings
Seven members of Alberta’s provincial government have been punished for taking vacations outside...
Italian government under pressure over economic recovery plan
The fate of the Italian government hangs in the balance this week amid a confrontation between the...
Inflatable costume may have caused Covid outbreak at California hospital
An inflatable costume worn on Christmas to cheer up patients is being investigated as the possible...
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: forever behind the Covid curve
Last March, as the public clamour for stricter measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 became...
To predict government policy, listen to Boris and wait for the opposite
I n hindsight, the clues were there for everyone to see. Last week, the government forced...
All England's secondary schools and colleges today received up to 1,000 Covid tests to get children...
Woman's Hour an 'advocate to women everywhere', says Queen
The Queen has described Woman’s Hour as a “friend, guide and advocate to women everywhere” in...
Doctors are our frontline against Covid. Now they lead the fight against its deniers, too
It was a few weeks before Christmas when reports first emerged from Italy of doctors being abused,...
If the pandemic taught us anything, it is that 'care' has to be central to politics
A s we reflect on 2020, many tell us that it was a lost year, a year to forget. That’s...
Covid has exposed how incompetent the British state is, from top to bottom
C ome the day of reckoning, who gets blamed? No one could call this week’s reopening of...
US Covid hospitalizations at record high as Fauci warns 'it will likely get worse'
US hospitalizations from Covid-19 were at a record high on Sunday, at 125,544, as hospitals...
Exam board drops only black composer from music A-level syllabus
The only black composer has been dropped from the syllabus of a popular A-level music exam from...
Wonder Woman 1984 is a smug, dishonest let-down. How very 2020
I remember very clearly, three years ago, going to the cinema to see Wonder Woman. It was...
Covid pandemic drives 163% rise in restaurant job losses in UK in 2020
UK restaurants and casual dining firms recorded almost 30,000 job losses in 2020 as the Covid-19...
Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said the government is considering declaring a state...
Iâve retired and my sex drive has fallen. Iâm letting my wife down
The dilemma My wife and I have had a good marriage, share interests and have wonderful...
Talking Horses: Julie Harrington must make cutting basic errors a BHA focus
B ack in the days before the Grand National fences had their fangs filed down a bit, the...
Jo Stevens: outpouring of support for MP in hospital with Covid
Politicians from across the political divide have sent best wishes to the Labour MP and shadow...
Analysis: is it wise for England to mix and match Covid vaccines?
The UK is setting the pace around the world in the approval and use of Covid vaccines but, while...
My travel dream for 2021: top 12 readersâ tips
Winning tip: A perfect âstan Covid willing, weâll be heading to Kyrgyzstan. Itâ...
Russell T Davies: âI looked away for years. Finally, I have put Aids at the centre of a dramaâ
T here are things I canât say here. Men I dare not name. The first man I ever had sex...
Man and teenager charged with murder of 83-year-old in Essex
A 16-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man have been charged with the murder of a pensioner who was...
Labour MP Jo Stevens being treated in hospital for Covid
The Labour MP and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens is being treated in hospital for coronavirus...
Liverpool's acting mayor calls for national coronavirus lockdown
The acting mayor of Liverpool has called for a national lockdown amid rising numbers of Covid-19...
Boris Johnson would lose majority and seat in election tomorrow â poll
The public are deeply unhappy with the governmentâs handling of the coronavirus pandemic and...
The Observer view on information about the rollout of the Covid vaccine
Tomorrow, Britain will witness an extraordinary moment in its grim struggle to limit the...
Covid has made 'voice notes' the perfect way to stay connected
A s the pandemic transformed the world in 2020, we leaned further into our reliance on...
The world in 2021 â how global politics will change this year
A potent mix of hope and fear accompanies the start of 2021 in most of the world....
Why is Britain delaying second doses of Covid vaccines?
Why have health officials decided to delay giving second doses of Covid-19 vaccines?According to...
âIt makes me want to cryâ: voices of hospital staff on the Covid frontline
Pushpo Hossain Junior doctorPushpo Hossain is in the eye of the capitalâs Covid storm....
The Oxford Covid jab is delivered this week. But when will vaccines bring results?
People in Britain are set to get their first shots of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday,...
'The Covid world became overwhelming, but help is out there': young people on mental health
When Lucas emerged from hospital the world had changed. It was late March and the 19-year-old was...
US Covid death toll passes 350,000 amid vaccine distribution delays
The Covid-19 death toll in the US passed 350,000 early on Sunday, as experts anticipated another...
Irish state broadcaster apologises over TV comedy depicting God as rapist
Ireland’s state broadcaster, RTÉ, has apologised after an outcry over a television comedy sketch...
Edinburgh zoo may have to send giant pandas back to China
Edinburgh zoo’s giant pandas may have to return to China next year at the end of its 10-year...
Youth organisations in England face wholesale closure
England faces a wholesale closure of youth organisations, leaving a generation of vulnerable young...
Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries
W hen the first lockdown began in March, my son developed a persistent cough. I was...
Lighters at the ready: will 2021 see the tentative return of the gig?
I n 2020, symptoms of profuse sweating and a hoarse throat would be reason to nervously...
My naughty cousin Catie Lazarus was the funniest woman in any room â how Iâll miss her
M y cousin Catie Lazarus died last month. She was 44. No, not from Covid â the other...
Thereâs a darker side to English businesses citing Magna Carta to defy lockdown
A s someone who writes about online culture, I spend a fair bit of time researching the...
For psychologists, the pandemic has shown peopleâs capacity for cooperation
I have worked as a psychologist for over 40 years, but Covid-19 has projected the...
Covid-19 changed many things. It should change housing policy too
T here is a growing divide between those who want to rethink their lives after Covid and...
More students choose local universities as Covid pandemic rages
More final-year pupils than ever before are applying to local universities so that they can study...
US braces for post-holiday Covid surge as death toll passes 350,000
The US is braced for a post-holiday coronavirus surge as its death toll passed 350,000, with...
Larry King, TV chatshow veteran, in hospital with coronavirus â reports
Veteran talk show host Larry King, 87, is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for Covid-19,...
âI yowl like a leopardâ: Guardian readersâ lockdown fitness tips
Embrace the call of the wild Keeping motivated while doing an online class is hard. When doing...
'A spoilt brat country': the Australians overseas who decided not to come home
B efore the Covid-19 pandemic, the foreign affairs department estimated there were about...
Why DC's move to the small screen could be great
I n print, DC Comics was the trailblazer for superheroes more than 80 years ago – while...
Trump looks back and Biden looks ahead in contrasting new year messages
The 1 January messages from the president and president-elect were both short, simple and upbeat. ...
Alexander Wang denies 'grotesquely false' sexual assault claims
The American fashion designer Alexander Wang has denied “grotesquely false” allegations of...
Most new and expectant mothers feel more anxious due to Covid, finds survey
Nearly half of new and expectant mothers feel anxious or nervous, while more than three quarters...
Guardian and Observer charity appeal hits £1m
With more than a week still to go, the Guardian and Observer 2020 appeal has raised an amazing Â...
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson withdraws from elections
The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has said he will not be seeking re-election after police...
As a teacher during the pandemic, I've realised that a school is a genuine community
I f you haven’t been in one since the last time you were at one, you might not...
Joe Root insists Covid cases would not end England tour of Sri Lanka
England fly to Sri Lanka on Saturday evening with a psychologist in their ranks and an insistence...
To exhausted healthcare workers like me, Covid conspiracies are a kick in the teeth
W e are nearly a year into the pandemic, yet widespread denial of the pathogen and the...
Dr Anthony Fauci says US will not delay second doses of Covid vaccine
The American infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said he does not agree with the UK’s...
Suspect arrested in Colchester after killing of 83-year-old man
Police on the hunt for Leighton Snook in connection with the murder of a pensioner earlier this...
Schools U-turn and rising Covid cases crush hopes of new year easing
Government hopes for a new year easing of the Covid pandemic are unravelling, with ministers forced...
James Graham reveals Covid crisis accelerated Elton John musical collaboration
For writer James Graham, one plus side from the grind of 2020 was being able to work with Elton...
Crystal: âEvery time the cameras were down, RuPaul was cracking jokesâ
The funniest standup Iâve ever seen ⦠My first thought was Margaret Cho. I used to...
'We're being left behind': anger and confusion in Brazil as vaccine program lags
Each night Brazilian newscasters throw their government’s jumbled coronavirus response into...
Samuel Little, deadliest US serial killer, dies at 80 with many victims unknown
America’s deadliest serial killer, Samuel Little, who confessed to strangling 93 people, has died...
Government delay has exacerbated the NHS Covid crisis. We need a lockdown now
Y et again the government has been caught flat-footed by Covid-19, moving too slowly in...
Dozens of residents die at Belgian care home after Santa visit
At least 26 residents of a Belgian retirement home have died since a visit by a volunteer dressed...
Covid: France 'pandering to anti-vaxxers' with slow vaccine rollout
The French government has been accused of pandering to anti-vaxxers after figures showed that only...
Passports and permits: what are the biggest changes to expect after Brexit?
The bells of Big Ben will chime to mark the occasion but there will be no street parties or chaos...
Police in Essex launch manhunt after pensioner is murdered
Police have launched a manhunt for a 28-year-old wanted on suspicion of the murder of a pensioner...
Couples who meet via dating apps keener to settle down, study suggests
With the Covid crisis putting paid to New Year’s Eve celebrations and many other opportunities to...
'People see how relevant history is': Smithsonian tackles Covid challenge
Anthea Hartig calls it “putting the big bear into hibernation”. The Smithsonian Institution...
'A critical time': how Covid-19 piled the pressure on conservation efforts
F rom the Nepalese Himalayas where tigers patrol the snowy peaks to the lush forest homes...
'A critical time': how Covid-19 piled the pressure on conservation efforts
F rom the Nepalese Himalayas where tigers patrol the snowy peaks to the lush forest homes...
Alan Sugar's sister dies from Covid two weeks after brother
Alan Sugar’s sister has died from Covid, two weeks after The Apprentice host’s brother also...
How did Leeds United not realise what would happen when they targeted a woman?
W hen the former England international and respected pundit Karen Carney dared to...
The Guardian view on the Brexit debate: no scrutiny, no choice
In a damning assessment of Wednesday’s token debate on Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal, the...
How Covid has plunged Asia's captive elephants into fresh crisis
I t has been a tough year for many, and for the elephants at Elefanjoy sanctuary in Jaipur...
From volunteering to vaccines ⦠the best of a bad year
W hat with one thing and another, 2020 hasnât been a great 12 months. But the hardest...
The Covid turning point: when did the pandemic become unstoppable?
Pandemics, it has been said, are lived forwards but only understood backwards. At the end of a...
Wuhan one year on: normality returns, but pain over handling of Covid outbreak endures
J ianghan Road in Wuhan throngs with shoppers and strollers bundled up against the late...
How will travel to the EU change for Britons after Brexit?
T he impact of Brexit on European travel after 31 December 2020 is going to be a...
'See your own back yard' â just don't poo in it, New Zealanders told
The head of New Zealandâs department of conservation (DOC) has called on Kiwis to show greater...
'Goodbye to all that': what the papers say about Brexit's culminating act
The Daily Mail jubilates in “a new dawn for Britain” today, saying the signing of the deal and...
The Premier League has announced 18 new positive Covid-19 tests among players and staff, the...
'Miners out, Covid out': threats to indigenous reserve in Brazil grow
A petition with 439,000 signatures demanding “miners out, Covid out” of the Yanomami...
Through gilets jaunes, strikes and Covid, Paris's 400-year-old book stalls fight to survive
U sually, Sundays are good days for the bouquinistes. Legions of strollers – tourists,...
Russian riot police arrest renegade priest in convent raid
Riot police in Russia have arrested a renegade priest in a raid on a convent in the Urals region. ...
Government announces £7.5m fund to fight loneliness in England
A volunteer phone call service for older and vulnerable social housing residents and a homemade...
Veganuary predicts biggest year as Covid lockdown inspires diet overhaul
Organisers of Veganuary are gearing up for their biggest ever year next month since the meat-free...
Everton want answers after game with Man City called off due to Covid-19
Everton will request “full disclosure” of the information Manchester City provided to the...
2020: the year relaxation became impossible
M y dreams have become quite frantic lately. Normally I don’t remember my dreams, so I...
The UK and the US need to learn from countries that better handled Covid-19
I n October 2019, in those halcyon pre-Covid-19 days, a chart was published that ranked...
âShe could have judged The Great British Sewing Beeâ: Eileen Bryan, died aged 88, of Covid-19
W hen Lynn Shouls, 57, a retired solicitor from Kent, was a baby, her lung collapsed. Her...
Global report: South Africa bans alcohol sales; Spain sets up Covid vaccine register
South Africa’s president has reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars...
Pornstar escorts London offers certifiable prominent female models who are not really accessible...
The moment you get into town, you'll see the eye-popping scene encompassing you
The moment you get into town, you'll see the eye-popping scene encompassing you. Our luxury escorts...
Is our duty to make your fantasies work out with youthful models with luxury escorts London
It is our duty to make your fantasies work out with youthful models. Our luxury escorts London is...
London Escorts VIP are available for both incall and outcall
The most beautiful London escorts vip are already waiting for you and can offer you the best adult...
Our new selection of Elite London Escorts are waiting for your call today
Welcome to the most famous escort agency in London who provides a hugge collection of elite London...
Our London Escorts 24 7 are available for outcall services through the UK
We are an exceedingly prestigious escort agency with a wide selection of top quality London Escorts...
London Escorts with Credit Card are a good choice for a safe situation at their place
Our escort agency in London is proud to offer complete discretion and quality London escorts with...
Our Sydney Escorts are available for both incall and outcall services through the UK
Welcome to our escort agency, your ultimate address for the s e xiest and finest Sydney Escorts. We...
Beautiful London Escorts are ready to please you at your place or hotel
Welcome to most Exclusive escort agency for elite and beautiful London Escorts. As you can see, it...
Meet today our new selection of High Class London Escorts for gfe services
At last you have found the best High Class London Escorts! Don’t wait any longer to meet...
Our London Escorts are waiting for you call today
Do you want to have some good rest with beautiful, sexy London Escorts and release physical or...
Meet today our new Sydney Escorts call girls for gfe
Only with our great Sydney Escorts you can have such a great an adventure that will meet your...
London Escorts VIP are available for outcall services 24 7
If you plan to take a trip to London then you must know that our agency provides a London Escorts...
Our Elite London Escorts are ready to please you at your place
What does it mean to be a high class escort agency? Elite London Escorts is a high-class escort...
London Escorts Directory have made an extensive niche in their opinion
Escorts at London Escorts Directory have made an extensive niche in their opinion. They are among...
Try our gallery of stunning call ladies through London in Escorts Agency
Here at London in Escorts Agency, we want every visit to be memorable for all the right reasons,...
Finding London Escorts VIP services is not tough
If you want to enjoy some hot and passionate moments, then finding London Escorts VIP Service is...
More information about our selection of London Escorts
If you should ever need more information on our London escorts, or indeed on the escort agency...
London Escorts Directory have full trust in the ability of escorts
If you need to book an Independent escort in London and over the UK, our London Escorts Directory...
London Escorts Agency provide most beautiful vip sexy ball girl
Welcome to our London Escorts Agency. We are a Escort agency placed in London. We pride ourselves...
Why be with our London Escorts girls
Who wouldn’t like to be around attractive London Escorts girls? To make conversation with...
Our new selection of London Escorts VIP are waiting for your phone call
Welcome to or agency, we are a premier outcall London escorts VIP agency. UK City’s most...
New London Escorts 24 7 available for escort services through the UK
London Escorts 24 7 are found all over the world. The reason is that men cannot survive without...
London in Escorts Agency provides stunning female companions for gfe
Our definition of London in Escorts agency starts already with the preselected choice of beautiful...
London Escorts Credit Cards services through this agency
Availability of escorts agencies makes your task easy and flexible of finding and getting an...
Get in touch today with our new High Class London Escorts
We know our High Class London Escorts very well so we can match the correct lady to what you are...
Our London Escorts VIP are the most stunning call ladies in the area
Gentlemen who book their London escorts VIP with us do so in the knowledge that the companion who...
London in Escorts Agency for independent escort ladies
We are London in Escorts Agency for independent Escort ladies. Our aim is to produce you with the...
Stunning looks and sophistication through our Credit Card London Escort Agency
Our finest companions are chosen for their stunning looks friendly nature and sophistication...
London Escorts VIP agency provides new stunning call ladies
London Escorts VIP is one escort agency in London who can ship the finest group of escorts no much...
London Escorts 24 7 available for outcalls services
London Escorts 24 7 of our Escorts Agency is a unique selection of sexy and stunning escorts in...
Exclusive London Escorts VIP are available for social events
These exclusive London Escorts VIP are available for all social events, including dinner dates,...
Our Elite London Escorts have credit card accepted as a payment method
We are a world-class escort agency, specializing to offer largest selection of Elite London Escorts...
At our agency London Escorts Credit Cards are accepted as a payment option
Welcome to our agency. Here at us we aim to provide the best possible service to all our clients by...
London Escorts Credit Cards are accepted as a payment method for you
Our agency is a premiere luxury gentleman’s escort agency, proudly offering our clients...
Try our new High Class London Escorts for outcall services 24/7
Our agency is an international elite escort agency based in London and our name is synonymous with...
Our London Escorts Directory provides new stunning call ladies for outcall 24/7
Our London Escorts Directory is the place where your dreams come true. If you want to be...
Our London Escorts VIP are available for outcall 24/7
Our sexy and attractive London Escorts VIP offer pleasure and relaxation. And if you’re...
London Escorts Agency provides new stunning call ladies for gfe
We have been so pleased with the excellent feedback that our London Escorts Agency have the best...
London Escorts Credit Cards accepted as a payment method for you
Best female escorts agency the only provider of top London Escorts Credit Cards and also the top...
Credit Card London Escorts used as a payment method for you
Our escort agency offer high class Credit Card London Escorts. Our org supply hot and alluring...
London Escorts with Credit Card accepted as a payment method for you
London Escorts with Credit Card accepted as a payment method come to life. These ladies recognize...
Use today Credit Card London Escorts Services
At our escort agency we cater our services to VIP's and elite clients who are seeking highest...
Try today our Sensual Massage London services
For the very best quality sensual massage London, provides the ultimate service in the Tantric...
Check today our London Escorts Directory for new lovely companions
Welcome to our London Escorts Directory, most established escort agency for elite and beautiful...
London Escort Agency Offers Stunning Call Girls
Our London Escort Agency offers their client a one of a kind service like a girlfriend experience ...
Gold Escort Agency Provides Stunning Companions
Our Gold Escort Agency companions are a highly efficent and a very well-organized Gold Escort...
London Escorts Vip Services Available 24/7
Welcome to our London Escorts Vip agency, your ultimate address for the s e xiest and finest girls...
Meet Your Dreams with our London Escorts
We are escort agency operating in London while working with the best and most beautiful call London...
London Escort Guide Provides Stunning Companions
Welcome to our London Escort Guide, your source of stunning female companions in London. We...
Meet Today with our London Escorts for GFE
Our Escort Agency take great pride in providing some of the most exquisite, gorgeous model escorts...
Meet Today Our London Escorts Companions
Wild parties, luxury hotels and beautiful London Escorts, that is all at your fingertips through...
Instant Apa Calda de la Calore Shop
Ți s-a stricat boilerul sau ai probleme cu un instant apa calda? Ai nevoie de apă caldă la casa...
Join Today in Busty London Escorts GFE
Welcome to our London escort agency. London leading high class escort agency specialising in top...
Servicii de Curatenie Birouri in Bucuresti
Esti in cautare de servicii de curatenie birouri? Ai venit unde trebuie! Beneficiaza de cele mai...
London Escort Guide Who Offers Stunning Female Companions
Our London Escort Guide welcomes you to the number one agency for exciting, affectionate encounters...
Find about our London Escort Agency
Our London escort agency offers one of the largest and most reliable London escorts services. We...
Get in touch today with our High Class London Escorts
If you look for high class London escorts look no further! Our escort agency provides a varied...
Get in touch with our High Class Escorts in London
Welcome to our Escort Agency where you will find the most beautiful high class escorts in London....
Check Our New London Escort Agency Website
Welcome to our London Escort Agency. While we market under many different titles, we are...
We Offer a huge collection of Sydney Escorts
Welcome to our escort agency who provides a huge collection of Sydney Escorts who are waiting to...
Check Our New London Escorts Gallery
Welcome to our London Escorts Agency, Escorts industry is a standout amongst the most rising and...
Welcome to the finest London Agency. London in Escorts Agency is specialised in getting together...
Best Tantric Massage London Agency
The Art of The Tantric Massage London At our parlour Tantric Massage you won’t find a...
Welcome to our High Class London Escorts Agency, from where certainly begins your erotic dreams. ...
Welcome to our High Class London Escorts Agency, from where certainly begins your erotic dreams. ...
Study reveals plus size models improve mental health
I love Instagram and I actually have zero shame admitting that fact, however there may be no...
Study reveals plus size models improve mental health
I love Instagram and I have 0 shame admitting that fact, however there is no denying that for...
UN food agency warns South Sudan conflict is fueling famine
BRUSSELS (AP) - The head of the U.N.'s meals and agriculture organisation warned Tuesday that...
This is the #1 best-selling LUSH bath bomb?and we can totally see why
It's easy to walk right into a LUSH save and be swept into a sugar-scented rainbow whirlwind. I...
This is the #1 best-selling LUSH bath bomb?and we can totally see why
It's smooth to walk into a LUSH store and be swept into a sugar-scented rainbow whirlwind. I get...
UN food agency warns South Sudan conflict is fueling famine
BRUSSELS (AP) - The head of the U.N.'s food and agriculture employer warned Tuesday that...
Paulinho takes Guangzhou into last eight of Asian Champions League
By Michael Church HONG KONG, May 30, (Reuters) - Brazil midfielder Paulinho booked Guangzhou...
Nicole Kidman tells Cannes her rebel spirit pushes her to strange films
By Robin Pomeroy CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - For an A-listing star who, as she says...
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has found out which you ought to be wary of ordering the 'soup du...
Forecast: Germany to top medal table at Pyeongchang Olympics
If the Pyeongchang Olympics have been held today, Germany might win the maximum gold medals -...
My light bulb moment: Skincare expert Sarah Chapman on how she set up skincare brand Skinesis
Facialist Sarah Chapman installation skin care logo Skinesis in 2008. She lives in London...
Love Island will be one week longer this year
Absurd pool inflatables on the prepared: the countdown to Love Island is in full swing now that...
I've constantly...
The Orange Is The New Black series 3 trailer has landed
Orange Is The New Black fanatics (so, all people): ASSEMBLE. Because the trailer for the...
These Colin The Caterpillar wedding cakes will make your heart sing
In news on the way to heat your coronary heart, Colin The Caterpillar is getting married.We'll...
Ashley Cole has...
Ashley Cole has...
Former JLS member Oritse Williams has denied an accusation of rape
Update thirteen/12/16:Following a police research about an alleged rape accomplished by using...
The Latest High Fashion Trend is Literally Wearing a Bag on Your Head
If you often discover yourself thinking whether or not the modern fashion tendencies are a few...
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico guide: hotels, restaurants, things to do
Ah Mexico. Donald Trump would possibly want to construct a wall among you and the USA, but...
A gin hotel has opened in the UK, and we feel drunk just thinking about it
Ever felt like there was something lacking the remaining time to procure sozzled on gin down...
This barista's latte art is almost too beautiful to drink
For caffeine addicts anywhere, there are few attractions as stunning as looking a barista top of...
All the celeb fashion you need to see from the Kids Choice Awards 2017
london escorts agency
Autumn/Winter 2017 hair and makeup trends
london escorts agency
Guess what this woman just used as a Beauty Blender? [NSFW]
Remember that beauty blogger who used her male friend's semen to provide herself facials (and...
Alternative wedding dresses for spring 2018
escots in london
The prettiest floral wedding dresses from Bridal Fashion Week
london escorts agency
Wedding dress spring 2018 trends - black wedding dresses
Spring 2018 bridal style week is well underway in New York which means that hundreds of new and...
The worst fashion trends of every decade
london escorts agency
Keeping it classic! Lea Michele wears a chic LBD to sign copies of her new album Places
Her new CD has been a long time in the making, so no doubt she has masses of ideal seems...
Corey Thompson to leave Widnes at end of season
Widnes winger Corey Thompson has activated an decide-out clause in his contract in an effort to...
Armed police who shot a burka-clad female throughout an anti-terror raid in north London had...
Following is a precis of present day sports news briefs. Horse racing: 2000 Grand National...
NBA opens Africa academy in push for international recruits
By Nellie Peyton DAKAR, May 4 (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association opened its first...
Armed police who shot a burka-clad lady for the duration of an anti-terror raid in north London...
Hillary Clinton Just Tweeted the Shadiest Response to the Court's Immigration Ruling
Following President Donald Trump's loss in court on Thursday after the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Quotes From Girls: 9 We Can All Relate To
Does every body else sense like Lena Dunham has a direct window into our lives? Whenever we mess...
This pink house on Air BnB is the ultimate girls' trip location
Anybody who is ever attempted to ebook a women' ride away is aware of how annoying it is able to...
Samantha Ronson...
Ohio man charged with kidnapping neighbor to be in court
WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) - Police say an Ohio man accused of kidnapping a neighbor and preserving...
It seems Lindsay Lohan's assault of modesty become short-lived. Days after wearing a burkini...
N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard's efforts in Chelsea's Premier League title tilt have been recognised...
Responsibility for Assad's gas attack – as it happened
We're going to close our rolling coverage of the primary direct army strikes by the USA...
Protesters show support for refugees after teenage asylum seeker attacked
Dozens of protesters have gathered to show solidarity with refugees in the town where a 17-year-old...
Uzbek man arrested over Swedish truck attack that killed four
By Johan Sennero, Anna Ringstrom and Bjorn Rundstrom STOCKHOLM, April eight (Reuters) - Swedish...
18 hilarious tweets about Rachel Maddow releasing Trump's tax returns
Television host Rachel Maddow set the net on fire on Tuesday evening after she tweeted that she...
London in Escorts Agency implemented advanced filters to help you find really fast the lady that...
Book Now Gold Vip London Escort
We have an exceptional selection of lovely Gold Vip London escorts that may be found in our...
Ed Sheeran hit Justin Bieber in the face with a golf club while he was drunk
Ed Sheeran is on the way to turning into as well- regarded for his facial injury tales as he is...
There's some good stuff coming to Netflix this month
Do we Netflix and chill? Yeah we Netflix and chill, with a big packet…OF BISCUITS....
Benefits of Nuru Massage Services A Nuru massage is the most sensual and erotic massage ever!...
Real Pleasure Agency in Central London
Real Pleasure London Agency Real Pleasure London Agency we provide a Real naturist tantric...
1. Red hair is a lovely genetic mutation Both mother and father have to be providers of the...
Enjoy Erotic Massage Therapy At Real Pleasure Agency
Intimate Erotic Massage Studio in London If you are feeling bored, agitated or careworn after...
New Tape of Experience With Sensual Services
Premium Experience With Sensual Massage Services in London London is in reality a surprising...
Special Incall Massage in central London
Premium Incall Parlour in Central London Do you discover yourself in London looking for some...
Latest Outcall Nuru Massage in London
Call Masseuses Agency and Get The Best Outcall Massage Services Outcall Massage London is a...
Best Tantric Massage Therapy in Central London
Ultimate Tantric Massage Services Tantric massage London at Real Pleasure Agency is not just a...
Real Pleasure Agency Offer Sensual Massage Services in London
Real Pleasure Agency General Massage Services Same services provide by way of Real Pleasure...
Erotic Massage Salon in London
The Most Afective Erotic Massage Services Probably, the handiest and the nice recognized...
Best Nuru Massage in South Kensington
The Most Sensual Massage South Kensington Has To Offer Your South Kensington Sensual Massage...
Full Body to Body Massage in Warren Street Area
Nuru, Erotic, Tantric and Sensual Massage Warren Street For a long time, human beings had been...
Best Erotic Massage Price in South Kensington
Best Erotic Massage Price in South Kensington SW7 After an extended day at work, what you want...
Why do men get down on one knee to propose?
For many human beings, proposals are purported to be the type of romantic whirlwind you've only...
12 Famous Vegan Women And Their Reasoning Behind The Lifestyle
Veganism is greater popular than ever, and there are masses of moral, fitness-related and...
What Has Changed in SEO Recently?
What Has Changed in search engine optimization Recently? In this article, I'll study some...
things to do in London this week
Spend your week flinging colored paint at House of Holi, celebrating International Women's...
Hot dawg! Meat Liquor is launching a dog-themed food and drink menu
Hot dawg! Meat Liquor is launching a dog-themed foods and drinks menu Yes, you examine that...
Banks to Blame for eBay vehicle fraud losses
Banks responsible for eBay vehicle fraud losses Banks' failure to train workforce is fuelling a...
Google’s SEO guide search rankings UK
How we hijacked Google's search engine optimization manual search scores Contributor Dan...
Sensual Girls in Central London
Ultimate Guide of Sexy Girls in London Erotic massage London gives you the equipment to explore...
This is where the Obamas will live when they leave The White House
With Inauguration Day simply around the nook (January 20 2017), it is almost time to wave...
Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik in Full "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Music Video - Fifty Shades Video
Allow Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik to show you what Fifty Shades of Grey would were like if they...
La La Land with a live orchestra - UK tour announced
Fans of La La Land and its infectiously catchy tunes could be pleased to hear that there's a...
1. You devour olives, and you definitely enjoy them.Olives are the epitome of person food....
It's 2017 and the Nokia Brick Phone Is BACK
Our first cell phones had been generally hand-me-downs our dad and mom had given to us while we...
Upper lip hair removal: Everything you need to know
1. Hair removal cream I've actually been looking to do away with my moustache for the reason...
Here's why everyone is deleting Uber after the US immigrant ban protests
On Saturday night, in unity with Trump's immigration ban, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance...
London is a city which gives endless opportunities to its tourists and residents, however in...
Starbucks staff can't spell Irish names and there's an Instagram account documenting it
Anyone who doesn't have any Irish historical past/recognise a person with an Irish name can be...
Kylie Jenner Now Has The Pale Rose Gold Hair of Your Dreams
At this point, maintaining up with this Kardashian-Jenner's hair coloration is a complete time...
Karren Brady sorts your life out: "How can I expand my own business?"
KARREN SAYS Social media is a incredible commercial enterprise tool, however think carefully...
Kylie Jenner hits back at claims her lip kits got an 'F' from the Better Business Bureau
Kylie Jenner has fired back at reports her Kylie Cosmetics lip kits received an 'F'...
How your relationship affects sleep
If your associate is retaining you up all night — and now not in a sexy way &mdash...
Netflix has released another Gilmore Girls trailer
If, like me, you're currently counting down the times till Gilmore Girls is returned on our ...
Demi Lovato is dating UFC fighter Luke Rockhold
We were all a touch bummed while Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama broke up. They'd simply been...
Victoria Beckham is taking legal action over the Spice Girls reunion
2017 turned into alleged to be an great 12 months for Spice Girls fans. But it is all modified...
Here?s the one mistake everyone makes with online dating
Outside of the usual 'hiya, how are you?' or 'how do you feel about Nandos?', it can once...
Justin Bieber thinks Selena Gomez is dating The Weeknd as a publicity stunt, apparently
After images emerged of Selena Gomez and The Weeknd kissing and cuddling in the road, it wasn't...
Selena Gomez and the Weeknd Follow Each Other on Instagram
It become simply two weeks ago that Selena Gomez and the Weeknd have been photographed making...
Theresa May has been announced as the next Prime Minister
Theresa May will take over as Britain's new Prime Minister on Wednesday nighttime after David...
1. Food In America: So. Much. Amazing. Food. You'd devour actual right pancakes with maple...
Khloé Kardashian shares her top 5 tips for keeping off the holiday weight
The Christmas duration is one of the toughest times to stay in form. We have all of the pigs in...
Real Tantric Massage for Men in London
Tantric Massage in London for Men a Real Escape London Tantric Massage for guys mine will...
Get 100% Real Sensual Massage in Chelsea
full Erotic massage in Chelsea for one hundred% actual Our complete body massage in Chelsea is a a...
How to win everything in the Christmas gift guide
Pin Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Here at Cosmo we've...
Has Lindsay Lohan broken her promise to switch on Kettering's Christmas lights?
Lindsay Lohan has made headlines for a spread of reasons throughout her profession, however this...
Theresa May has officially announced when Brexit will actually start happening
Oh, whats up, don't forget when the referendum came about, we together determined to depart the ecu...
Incontinence Lingerie Is a Thing ? You Know, so You Can Feel Sexy Even if You Leak
Pin commercial - maintain analyzing underneath New Zealand...
Tiny nipples are set to be the biggest cosmetic surgery trend of 2017
Breasteses…we all have them however for a few purpose we are always made to experience...
Leonardo DiCaprio's presenting at the Golden Globes 2017 this weekend
Leonardo DiCaprio is supplying an award at this weekend's Golden Globes. The 42-12 months-old...
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik looked adorable at London Fashion Week
Right now it's London Fashion Week, but you probably already knew that. What you may not know is...
Crocs Covered in Crystals at London Fashion Week - Christopher Kane Collaborates With Shoe Brand
This afternoon at London Fashion Week, Scottish designer Christopher Kane sent his models down the...
Cara Delevingne changed into celebrating in severe style on the 2014 British style Awards having...
no person who knows some thing is going to deny that the BRIT Awards are usually well worth an eye...
Of route our fashion-fave Alexa Chung took domestic British fashion Award for the 1/3 time at the...
simply as we've had our hair reduce into her layered shag appearance, Alexa Chung's long past and...
As constantly, the 2012 British fashion Awards introduced on a number of the maximum glamorous...
One direction hottie Harry patterns scooped the British style gong on the top notch graceful and...
in case you missed the memo, BNTM (c'mon, that acronym by means of now) is back. It's got four...
ahead of the premiere of the united states's next pinnacle version cycle 21 this weekend, fabulous...
You should lease for one whether or not you're fortunate to stay in Paddington, or you're inside...
Guide of Tantric Massage Services in London
Relaxing with a tantric massage in London, reduce your stress in busy worrying lifestyles of these...
Get Complete Benefits With London Erotic Massage Services
Through undertaking erotic massage London, in place of pursuing intention oriented sexual pastime...
4 Hands Body to Body Massage in London
Let tow masseuses to give you 4 hands massage properly and have had many body to body massages...
Tantric Massage in London a Real Advantages
What Happened during a Tantric Massage? Every London tantric Massage Therapy you visit will be...
UK London Escorts Directory, Paddington & Chelsea Escorts
How to spend your time better with new sexy escorts in Chelsea! Do you like to travel in London?...
Ultimate Models in Chelsea Escorts Directory
Delight with a New Escorts in Chelsea! Are you worn-out of having no admire? Try to find in our...
Complete Tantric Massage London
First of all, guys are typically longing for the mild contact of a lady in a tantric massage London...
Experience the flavor of Chelsea Escorts
Experience the London Escorts Directory with Chelsea escorts! London is widely known for its...
The Art of Real Erotic Massage 2017
Real Erotic Massage Techniques 2017 An erotic body rub has a protracted history in each eastern and...
London Tantric Massage & Tantra Massage Strategies
Tantric & Tantra Massage Strategies Tantric body rubs when you have in no way attempted a Tantric...
Get a Complete Adult Massage Therapy
Complete Sensual Massage Therapy Erotic body rubs London will regularly instances calls for you and...
London Escorts Directory are the most stunning ladies from entire London! Best Incall and Outcall...
Nuru Massage Directory in London
Nuru Massage Directory in London Do You want the real Nuru massage Body Rubs in London? Input now...