Covid: South Africa variant found in Hampshire village
A case of the South African variant of Covid-19 has been identified in a village in Hampshire. Anyone aged 16 or over in Bramley, near Basingstoke, will be subjected to…
Covid-19: Heathrow says hotel quarantine plan has ‘gaps’
Significant gaps” remain in the hotel quarantine plan that comes into force on Monday, Heathrow Airport has said. Travellers arriving in England from 33 high-risk countries will be required to…
Post-Brexit trade: ‘If you don’t speak French, you’re stuffed’
More than a month after the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU came into force, complaints from British importers and exporters continue to mount. Rules of origin for products…
Covid: ‘Optimistic’ PM plots ‘cautious’ lockdown easing
Boris Johnson has said he is “optimistic” he will be able to set out plans later this month for a “cautious” easing of England’s lockdown. The prime minister said “huge…
Trump impeachment: Senate falls short of majority needed to convict
The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot on 6…
Covid-19 pandemic: China ‘refused to give data’ to WHO team
China refused to hand over key data to the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of Covid-19, one of its members has said. Microbiologist Dominic Dwyer told Reuters,…
Myanmar coup: Fear and defiance at night-time arrests
People in Myanmar are reacting with defiance as authorities use night-time raids to arrest opponents of the military coup. Video footage showed people banging pots and pans to warn their…
Mr and Mrs Smith reboot to star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are going to star in a reboot of 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith. The original movie, about two married assassins who are ordered to…
Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears after documentary backlash
Justin Timberlake has apologised to Britney Spears after a new documentary led to criticism of how he treated her during and after their relationship. Framing Britney Spears featured archive clips…
Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America
nly five days after it began, Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting…