The impasse over a second referendum has not stopped the question infiltrating every other issue When Boris Johnson visits Scotland, there is no rule that says he must meet Nicola Sturgeon, although courtesy would probably have brought them together if…
The Guardian view on the UK economy: stuck in a rut of low growth, and politics is to blame
A remarkable speech from a senior rate-setter at the Bank of England lays bare the terrible predicament the UK is inOne of the big battles likely to be fought at Westminster this autumn will be over interest rates. This may seem an odd subject for a po…
Johnson’s disregard for rules helped him get elected – but it’s starting to wear thin | Rafael Behr
From travel to vaccine passports, Covid policy is a mess because the prime minister struggles with the concept of protocolAre we nearly there yet? It is the backseat question that haunts long journeys, except in Britain’s pandemic road trip the impatie…
Johnson’s travel policy in chaos, Labour says, after ‘amber watchlist’ ditched
Ministers need to get a grip on ‘reckless U-turns and confusion’, shadow transport secretary saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNo 10 is facing claims that its international travel policy is in chaos after Boris Johnson dit…
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Johnson’s scapegoating the young over Covid jabs is not a wise tactic | Larry Elliott
If the Conservatives want to win the hearts and minds of the under-25s they’d do better by incentivising vaccinationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Conservative party has a problem with the young. In the last general ele…
Coronavirus live news: thousands protest against German Covid measures; Fauci rules out new US lockdowns
Latest updates: UK reports 65 further deaths; US chief medical adviser says US won’t return to lockdowns despite rising Delta threatNHS in England urged to redistribute near-expiry vaccines as take-up slows among youngUber and Deliveroo discounts to lu…
Boris Johnson’s crime strategy was another pile of mud | Stewart Lee
The PM’s talk of ‘fluorescent-jacketed chain gangs’ had a similar effect to that of a misfiring new Oxford Street attractionEarlier this week a pile of mud was dumped at the west end of Oxford Street. Then some squares of grass were stuck on the mud. T…
May I have a word about nailing things on and simplifying cricket | Jonathan Bouquet
It’s a certainty that not everyone will understand the difference between a googly and a bouncerI’m pleased that it’s not just me who gets annoyed by the ease with which ghastly words and phrases enter the language and then become commonplace.Paul Biss…
There’s a case for vaccine passports, but ministers are failing to make it | Andrew Rawnsley
The government’s hesitant and incoherent policy serves only to create suspicion and offer ammunition to anti-vaxxers • Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageMany will have heard of Typhoid Mary, but fewer will know her full stor…