Boris Johnson was reluctant to tighten Covid restrictions as cases rose last autumn because he thought people dying from it were “essentially all over 80”, Dominic Cummings has claimed. He also said the prime minister had messaged him to say: “I no longer buy all this NHS overwhelmed stuff.” Mr Johnson had wanted to let
Month: July 2021
Getty Images Experts have recommended that a limited group of children should be offered Covid jabs to protect them against the pandemic ahead of winter, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has said. He told BBC Breakfast it included children who were almost 18, vulnerable to Covid or who lived with people who were clinically vulnerable. But
Getty Images Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact lift in England. There are now no limits on how many people can meet or attend events, nightclubs can reopen, and table service will not be necessary in pubs and restaurants. Face coverings will be recommended in some spaces,
Getty Images The prime minister and chancellor will now self-isolate as normal after contact with Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who tested positive for coronavirus. The reversal comes just hours after they said they would take part in a pilot scheme involving daily testing. Opposition parties said it suggested there was “one rule for them and
EPA Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he has tested positive for Covid-19, but has had two jabs and his symptoms are “very mild”. Mr Javid, who became health secretary in June, said he had taken a lateral flow test after feeling a “bit groggy” on Friday night and it was positive. He said he was
Rescue crew have been racing to find survivors of floods that have wreaked havoc across western Europe, killing more than 120 people. Hundreds are still missing after record rainfall triggered severe floods in Germany and Belgium. Heavy rains also hit Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands – where PM Mark Rutte has declared a national disaster
Getty Images Fully jabbed travellers returning to England and Wales from France will still have to quarantine from Monday. From 19 July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to isolate for 10 days. But the government said the easing would not apply to France
As a person who lives with incontinence, I used to be resigned to an embarrassing routine. Every time I needed new underwear, I’d head to my local drugstore and buy a box of Depend (I avoid Always because it’s too expensive). The drugstore employees can never answer my questions about the difference between the various
EPA German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged full support for the victims of some of the country’s worst flooding in decades. Record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, devastating the region. At least 59 people have died in Germany with hundreds more reported missing. Belgium has also reported at least 11
Anti-government protests have erupted in Cuba this week over the lack of access to food and basic medical supplies amid a rise in COVID cases. The country has suffered from massive inflation and long blackouts as long-standing US sanctions that restrict access to basic goods and financing, and decades of government corruption and mismanagement, have
Younger adults admitted to hospital with Covid are almost as likely to suffer from complications as those over 50 years old, a study has found. Four in 10 of those between 19 and 49 developed problems with their kidneys, lungs or other organs while treated. The research looked at 73,197 adults of all ages across
Reuters At least four people have died and many more are missing following severe floods in western Germany, police say. The worst of the flooding has been in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where around 50 people have been waiting on rooftops to be rescued. Dozens more are missing in the hilly Eifel region after several
EPA Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca and Formentera are being moved onto the government’s amber travel list for England. The Balearic Islands will join the list from 04:00 BST on Monday, 15 days after they were moved to the green watchlist. The Scottish and Welsh governments said they will do the same, and Northern Ireland is expected
Getty Images Conservative MPs need to change their attitude and support footballers who take the knee, a senior figure on the right of the party has said. Steve Baker told the BBC players were not calling to “defund the police” or being “anti-capitalist” – they were saying “we suffer racism”. Last month, Home Secretary Priti
Reuters Face coverings must be worn on London’s transport network despite restrictions easing on 19 July, London’s mayor says. Sadiq Khan said he was not prepared to put Tube, tram and other transport users at risk by relaxing the rules on face coverings. Face masks have been mandatory on public transport for the past year
PA Media England footballer Tyrone Mings has accused the home secretary of pretending to be disgusted by racist abuse, after she previously described taking the knee as “gesture politics”. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final. Priti Patel said she was “disgusted” by the