Co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab hopes it will inspire young girls to enter Stem careersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProf Sarah Gilbert has had quite a year. The co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has been m…
Drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales reach record high
Charities warn of a public health emergency after data shows 4,561 deaths in 2020 – up 3.8% on previous yearDeaths due to drug poisoning in England and Wales have reached a record high, with a growing number of people dying after using cocaine and opia…
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…
The balance of power among Labour’s factions is shifting under Keir Starmer | Sienna Rodgers
With various left and soft left groups on the sidelines, the party’s right is in the ascendantRecent developments in the Labour party have once again highlighted how, despite the leader’s promise to end factionalism, internal divisions are alive and we…
Greggs’ sales beat pre-Covid levels as it looks to create 500 new jobs
High street bakery chain says it is on track to open 100 new outlets this yearGreggs has returned to profit after sales bounced back above pre-pandemic levels, as the bakery chain looks to hire 500 new staff and expand its network of shops.Greggs, know…
BP to buy back $1.4bn of shares as rising oil price bolsters profits
Energy company raises oil price forecasts for rest of decade, but lowers them for longer termBP will hand shareholders a windfall of $1.4bn (£1bn) through share buybacks and has promised to increase its dividend by 4% a year up to 2025 after predicting…
Therapy via Zoom should make mental healthcare available for all – it hasn’t | Hannah Zeavin
Good quality remote treatment is still proving to be expensive and in short supplyWhether with a private therapist on Zoom, through an app that daily reminds us to log our emotions, or in a back-and-forth with a chatbot, teletherapy is often proffered …
BT is trying to charge me £348 to leave its broadband service
The company had told me I could leave penalty-free, but it is threatening me with debt collectorsCan you please help me as BT is chasing me for £348 in early termination fees despite previously telling me that it would forgo these charges. The broadban…
Black barrister to lead independent police oversight board
Scrutiny board headed by Abimbola Johnson among initiatives that show police accept they need to changePolice chiefs hoping to pull themselves out of a race crisis have appointed a new tsar who has previously said black people fear calling on officers …
Trial to test if cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours
First such study in the world aims to find out if Sativex combined with chemotherapy can help treat glioblastomaCancer charities and the NHS are preparing to investigate whether a cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours and help patients to …