Inspired by a desire to be good and help others during the pandemic, novelist Sarah Perry trained to vaccinate people. But what does it mean to be good when there is so much bad faith?Earlier this year – lockdown three: no sign of spring – I travelled …
US states brace for ‘avalanche’ of evictions as federal moratorium ends
Housing advocates are concerned that delays in rental assistance mean tenants will suddenly owe months of paymentsFor months, Denise Forcer would get stressed just by opening her closet. The crush of belongings stuffed inside reminded her she didn’t kn…
GP clinics at ‘breaking point’ and recovery plan is essential
Government must ramp up staff recruitment as job was ‘undoable’ even before Covid, says GP body Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDoctors are warning that general practice clinics risk cracking under the pressure of “unsustain…
Amanda Pritchard to replace Simon Stevens as NHS England chief
Appointment is sign government wants continuity for pandemic recoverySimon Stevens’ deputy has been confirmed as the head of NHS England after months of speculation that the job could go to the head of test and trace, Dido Harding.Amanda Pritchard will…
Tory crime strategy will increase risk of major public disorder | Letters
Cllr Mark Blake says an enforcement approach to curb youth violence will fail, while Prof Saville Kushner says stop and search will undermine democratic policing. Plus letters from Mary Jones, TG Ashplant, Susan Ellery, Lynn Beudert and Christopher Rei…
‘I’m excited to see my parents’: Guardian readers on travel-rule easing
EU and US travellers no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days in England but costs of tests remain highCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters have announced that fully vaccinated travellers living in the EU and the US w…
Have you cried with despair in public? There is nothing braver or better | Adrian Chiles
It’s great to see men such as Tom Daley sobbing in victory – and the gold standard for emotional articulacy is surely showing your sadnessI am all for men crying; I do a lot of it myself. If we leave onions out of it, there are only two kinds of crying…