The move comes amid US pressure to resolve the standoff and clear the way for peace talks with the TalibanAfghanistan’s months’ long dispute over who won last year’s presidential election is near resolution after a draft power-sharing deal was agreed by incumbent Ashraf Ghani and his main challenger Abdullah Abdullah, Read more
Facility to open next summer, with earlier deployment possible to make coronavirus vaccineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe British government will invest up to £93m to bring forward construction of a new vaccine manufacturing centre, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said on Saturday.The funding will Read more
Fans comforted with evening of Euro entertainment until final returns to Rotterdam in 2021Abba star Björn Ulvaeus has hailed the Eurovision Song Contest as an escape during the coronavirus pandemic, as it was announced that the event would return to Rotterdam next year.The final of the 65th edition of the Read more
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‘It is time that a new generation of leaders put their ideas into practice,’ says left-wing Labour campaigner Via: Momentum founder Jon Lansman stands down as leader
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Man pleads guilty to burglary after attempting to break into shop cigarette cabinet Via: Police video shows burglar caught hiding in cupboard wearing just his underpants after going on the run
Standard of care worsening for non-Covid patients, more than half of doctors surveyed warn Via: Majority of doctors have 'little to no confidence' that NHS will cope in coming weeks, BMA survey finds
Today marks the first weekend of eased lockdown restrictions as the British public are expected to rush outdoors to enjoy good weather in parks and beaches across England and Wales. Via: Day trippers ignore pleas from English countryside with 15 MILLION people to visit parks and beaches
Masses people have gathered in Hyde Park, including the brother of Jeremy Corbyn, to protest against the coronavirus lockdown while brandishing signs reading ‘I will not be masked.’ Via: Police arrest activists as anti-lockdown protesters gather in Hyde Park