In a major intervention tomorrow, the Prime Minister will set out his vision for reviving the economy while living with the menace of coronavirus. Via: PM to unveil plan to get Britain back to near-normal after coronavirus crisis
Attorney general’s speech is part of continuing Trump administration offensive against BeijingThe US attorney general, William Barr, has assailed the Walt Disney Company and Hollywood studios, accusing them of “kowtowing” to the Chinese Communist party.Barr’s allegations are part of a sustained diplomatic and public relations offensive by the Trump administration Read more
Agriculture minister says origins of outbreak unclear after seven farm workers – and 87% of the mink – test positive Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpain has ordered the culling of nearly 100,000 mink on a farm after confirming many were carrying coronavirus, a regional minister said on Read more
Record new cases in California, Florida, Texas and ArizonaGeorgia governor suspends local mask mandatesCovid-19 infections are rising in 41 US states, with some southern hotspots taking crisis measures on Thursday, including calling in military medics and parking mobile morgue trucks outside hospitals, echoing scenes in New York City when it Read more
Gilt sell off comes as government looks to raise funds to support coronavirus spending spree going Via: Treasury to sell off more than half a trillion pounds of debt in bonds to weather coronavirus crisis
The money will be available immediately and will be used in part to free up space in the NHS Via: Boris Johnson to announce unprecedented £3bn extra NHS funding amid fears of second coronavirus wave
World’s poorest will lose out the most, report says Via: UK's superpower status diminished by decision to merge DfID with Foreign Office, MPs warn
The continuation of restrictions is proving a tough pill to swallow for Leicester, with local residents and leaders reacting angrily to the government’s latest announcement Via: 'Patience is starting to run thin': Anger rises to the surface after Leicester lockdown extended
It is thought Archer, 25, made a 100-mile round detour trip home in Hove to visit his girlfriend while driving from Southampton to Manchester on Monday. Via: Jofra Archer dropped from Test Squad for flouting Covid rules
Christian Brueckner’s lawyer Friedrich Fulscher appeared before a panel of judges at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Thursday. Via: Christian Brueckner goes to EU court to demand to be freed from jail on technicality over rape