Month: July 2021

Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section England England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford apologised for his penalty shootout miss but said he “will never apologise for who I am” after he was one of three players subjected to racist abuse following England’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. Rashford, along

The Football Association has condemned racist abuse aimed at England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. All three players missed penalties in the 3-2 shootout loss and were targeted on social media after the game. The Metropolitan Policeexternal-link is investigating the abuse and said “it

Caitlin Brace Police said a small number of ticketless fans broke into Wembley Stadium for the Euro 2020 final, after videos showed crowds pushing through barriers. Fans fought with stewards and police as they attempted to break through the gates. The Metropolitan Police said it worked with security staff to prevent further breaches. Police said

PA Media The Queen and Boris Johnson have sent messages of support to the England team ahead of the Euro 2020 final. The monarch recalled presenting the World Cup trophy to Bobby Moore in 1966 as she praised the current team’s “spirit, commitment and pride with which you have conducted yourselves”. And in a letter

Last updated on 10 July 202110 July 2021.From the section England Date: Sunday, 11 July. Kick-off: 20:00 BST. Venue: Wembley Stadium. Coverage: Live on BBC One and iPlayer from 18:20. Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. Live text commentary, goal clips, report and highlights on the BBC Sport website and app. England

Getty Images Ministers are considering exempting fully vaccinated NHS staff in England from having to self-isolate if they are traced as a Covid contact. Health bosses have been urging the government to change the rules amid fears of staff shortages. Sources said no decision had been taken and ministers wanted to see evidence the move

PA Media The UK is experiencing a marked increase in new Covid infections, say experts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Latest data from swab tests in the community suggests one in every 160 people has the virus. That is up from one in every 250 in the previous week. For England, it is

A Met Police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old vanished after walking home from a friends house in Clapham, south London, on 3 March. Ms Everard’s boyfriend reported her missing the following day and her body was found a week later in woodland near Ashford, Kent. PC Wayne Couzens, 48, previously

Fully vaccinated UK residents arriving in England from amber travel list destinations will no longer have to quarantine from 19 July. They will, however, still need to pay for Covid tests before and after their return, the transport secretary said. Grant Shapps told MPs that under-18s returning from amber list places would also be exempt

PA Media Details about how and when fully vaccinated travellers can return from certain countries without having to quarantine are to be set out later. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will make a statement to MPs this morning. Currently, those arriving in the UK have to follow strict rules regardless of their vaccine status, and anyone

Justin Paget / Getty The delay to ending quarantine for fully vaccinated contacts of people with Covid could lead to millions being asked to self-isolate this summer. The knock-on for the economy and workplaces, including the NHS, could be huge, ministers are being warned. The government says close contacts who are double-jabbed will not have

North America experienced its warmest June on record, according to the EU’s Earth Observation Programme. That will come as no surprise given the unprecedentedly high temperatures recently recorded during the heatwave that hit Canada and parts of the US. But UK residents may be startled to learn that despite the rain and cloud they experienced

Henry/Smallman family A man has been found guilty of murdering two sisters he repeatedly stabbed after a birthday celebration. Danyal Hussein, 19, killed Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman at Fryent Country Park in Wembley on 6 June 2020. Their bodies were found there by Ms Smallman’s boyfriend the day after they had been reported missing

PA Media It “makes sense” for people who have been fully vaccinated to be treated differently to those who are not, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. He will make an announcement later on self-isolation changes in England for those who have had both Covid jabs. He also said daily cases “could go as high

Face masks will no longer be legally required and distancing rules will be scrapped at the final stage of England’s Covid lockdown roadmap, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The rule of six inside private homes will be removed and work-from-home guidance abolished as 16 months of on-off restrictions on daily life end. The PM said he