Labour warns move will add to confusion over which countries are safe to visit during summer holidaysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA government minister has defended proposals for an amber watchlist for travel destinations…
Don’t blame young people for vaccine hesitancy. The vast majority of us want to get jabbed | Lara Spirit
If Britain really wants to keep everyone safe, we should be worrying about the lack of supplies to poorer nationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“I was thinking this morning that it is a bit like a race,” Sajid Javid said la…
Hope and disappointment under lockdown in Kashmir – photo essay
In the fourth and final photo essay in our series of work in collaboration with the Magnum Foundation, photojournalist Showkat Nanda has been documenting both the hope and the dashed expectations of young people under lockdown during the pandemic in Ka…
Coronavirus live news: Iran posts new record daily cases; Philippines gearing up for strictest lockdown
Iran reports more than 37,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time; Manila hospitals reach ‘critical levels’Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreakAstraZeneca’s Australia boss ‘disappointed’ with debate over vaccineI…
It’s a glorious feeling when you and your singles bubble buddy just hang doing nothing | Melanie Tait
A chance to watch old videos and eat junk does wonders for the soul after the sadness and loneliness of weeks of lockdown – even with no hugsWhen the singles bubble was announced, I found myself awash with what people much cooler than me call “the feel…
Indian domestic workers lose their jobs to Covid fears
Cleaners no longer welcome in middle class homes, as wealthier Indians turn to machines for helpCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe job paid a pittance, with two days off a month, and sometimes the mistress of the house woul…
Fiji’s emergency Covid-19 hotline fell silent during the rugby sevens final: we really needed this win | Sheldon Chanel
The men’s gold and women’s bronze medals meant everything to Fiji, which has the highest per-capita Covid infection rate in the worldWhen the Fijian men’s sevens team beat New Zealand to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, the entire nation ce…
Sending the army into locked-down Sydney will leave the most vulnerable feeling angry and targeted | Paul Daley
Adding khaki to the emergency response gives an extra dimension to the ‘war’ on Covid, but is fraught with possible long-lasting repercussionsThe New South Wales government’s eventual decision to accept troops to enforce Covid-19 public health restrict…
Lewis Hamilton fears he has long Covid after Hungarian GP exhaustion
F1 world champion says he has not fully recovered from virus‘Everything got blurry on the podium,’ he said post-raceLewis Hamilton believes he may still have not fully recovered from contracting Covid-19 after he experienced fatigue and dizziness at th…
Employers offer golden hellos of up to £10k amid worker shortage
Survey finds 5,000 vacancies, with signing-on bonuses for in-demand roles such as care workers and chefsEmployers are offering signing-on fees of up to £10,000 to tempt “gold dust” applicants as more than 1.1m jobs in the UK remain unfilled, with the p…