Exclusive: Emily Thornberry appeals to Sajid Javid to tackle issue of forced labour in Chinese provinceLabour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a new £5bn contract for NHS protective equipment including gowns and ma…
Dominic Raab ‘persuaded PM he could stay on holiday’ in Afghanistan crisis
Report raises further questions over foreign secretary as Tory ex-minister says UK should have stood up to US over withdrawalA former defence minister has said the UK failed to “stand up” to the US over the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, amid mor…
9,000 Covid cases linked to Euro 2020 games in mass events scheme
Study paper says England’s progress to final ‘generated a significant risk to public health across the UK’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 9,000 Covid infections were linked to Euro 2020 football games monitored for…
Afghanistan: key questions about the government’s handling of the crisis
Dominic Raab is under pressure after the foreign secretary remained on holiday while the Taliban advanced on KabulDominic Raab has faced questions about his future over his handling of the buildup to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, including calls…
Extremely vulnerable in UK must urgently get booster shots, say campaigners
Government’s vaccines watchdog has cast doubt on start date for Covid jab booster programmeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCampaigners for clinically extremely vulnerable people have called for urgent government action to en…
Johnson rejects Gove remark that Covid vaccine refusers are ‘selfish’
PM emphasises positive benefits of having jab and appears to distance himself from vaccine passport planCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has rejected Michael Gove’s assertion that people who refuse to be vaccina…