Month: June 2021

Getty Images US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The judges said there had been a “process violation” by the prosecution but admitted their ruling was unusual. Mr Cosby, 83, had served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at

England’s footballers will travel to Rome for the Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine on Saturday in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time in 25 years. There were jubilant scenes as England fans celebrated the historic win. Southgate said the team started talking about Saturday in the dressing room.

England struck twice late on to end a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany amid scenes of huge tension and elation at Wembley to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Gareth Southgate’s side battled hard to earn the statement victory that has so often eluded England, and it was their talisman of this

Getty Images School isolation rules in England could be brought to an end in autumn, amid concerns about the rising number of children who have to quarantine because they are contacts of confirmed cases. Frustration among parents is building over the disruption to children’s education and their working lives. Child health experts say it is

The final easing of lockdown measures in England is still set for 19 July, the new health secretary has said. Sajid Javid told MPs that ministers “see no reason to go beyond” that “target date”. He said that while cases are rising, the number of deaths “remains mercifully low”. In a statement, he said no

Getty Images Health secretary Sajid Javid will update MPs later on when the remaining Covid measures will lift in England. Boris Johnson has said the measures will ease on 19 July, but has also promised a data review to see if this can happen two weeks earlier on 5 July. The Commons is expected to

EPA The department of health is to look into how footage from Matt Hancock’s office was leaked, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said. The video, which shows Mr Hancock breaching Covid rules by kissing a colleague, was passed to the Sun, and ultimately led to his resignation. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Lewis said:

PA Media Classified Ministry of Defence documents containing details about HMS Defender and the British military have been found at a bus stop in Kent. One set of documents discusses the likely Russian reaction to the ship’s passage through Ukrainian waters off the Crimea coast on Wednesday. Another details plans for a possible UK military

PA Media Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague. In a letter to the PM he said the government “owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down”. Boris Johnson said he was

Getty Images Four women who stayed in quarantine hotels in the UK have told the BBC they were sexually harassed by guards working for security company G4S. One says a guard mimed having sex while they were alone in a lift. Another says a guard asked for a “hug” and a selfie. Private security companies

Getty Images Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted breaking social distancing rules after pictures of him kissing an aide were published in a newspaper. He said he had “let people down” after photos emerged of him with Gina Coladangelo – whom he appointed – and was “very sorry”. Labour urged the PM to sack Mr

Getty Images The government’s expansion of the UK’s green travel list does not go far enough, industry leaders have warned. Arrivals from 16 places, including Spain’s Balearic Islands, will not have to quarantine from 04:00 on Wednesday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps also said the government plans to drop quarantine for fully vaccinated people returning from