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Taylor Wimpey profits show what a waste Sunak’s stamp duty giveaway was | Nils Pratley
The housebuilder and its rivals did not need help from the taxpayer to get through the pandemicFrom where Rishi Sunak sits, he might regard Taylor Wimpey’s bumper set of first-half figures as a triumph of policymaking. The chancellor threw subsidies at…
Fitness enthusiast, 42, who rejected vaccine, dies of Covid
John Eyers had been climbing mountains four weeks before his death in intensive careCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA “fit and healthy” 42-year-old who loved climbing mountains and lifting weights has died of Covid-19 after …
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…
NHS drops from first to fourth among rich countries’ healthcare systems
Thinktank says longer wait for treatment since Covid pandemic is main reason, in study of 11 countriesThe NHS has lost its prestigious ranking as the best health system in a study of 11 rich countries by an influential US thinktank.The UK has fallen fr…
With Delta variant spreading is China ‘zero tolerance’ approach over?
Now it’s clear the virus is not going away debate about what approach the country should adopt next is emergingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread across at least 17 …
Unjabbed Germans face restrictions to avert new Covid wave
Health minister wants restaurants, hairdressers, stadiums and hotels to be off limits to the unvaccinatedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany’s health minister is planning to introduce sweeping measures next month that co…
Why are low-risk countries on the Covid travel ‘red list’? | Letters
Dr Peninah Murage says the unjust traffic light system penalises poor countries even though some have relatively low numbers of cases. Plus Dot Mornington-West on being under house arrest after returning from FranceCan the Guardian please investigate t…
UK parents: share your thoughts on Covid vaccines for children
We would like to hear from parents on vaccinating children ahead of 16- and 17-year-olds being offered jabsChildren in the UK who are aged 16 and 17 are expected to be offered Covid vaccines “imminently” said Michelle Donelan, the universities minister…
Taylor Wimpey lifts profit target after building record number of homes
Company constructed more than 7,300 houses in first half of 2021 after Covid hit earnings a year earlierCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, has returned to profit and upgrade…