Boris Johnson is being urged to give more COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries ahead of the G7 summit. More than 100 cross-party MPs and peers want the prime minister to show “global leadership” and commit to a one in, one out policy when it comes to jabs. The prime minister is set to chair a
Month: May 2021
The “Phil Collins Effect” has been identified by academics after a return to popularity for the former Genesis drummer and frontman. The highly-influential musician, who appears to attract equal levels of admiration and derision, became one of the best-selling artists of all time during a hugely successful solo career in the eighties. But as the
China’s ruling Communist Party will now allow couples to have three children instead of two in a drive to reverse its ageing population. According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the change in policy was approved during a politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping. For decades, China had a one-child policy – initially imposed to
The UK economy will grow even faster than expected this year and next, but it is nonetheless expected to suffer the most long-term economic damage of any of the seven major industrialised nations following the pandemic, the OECD has warned. In its six-monthly Economic Outlook, its comprehensive assessment of the state of the global economy,
A copy of a Bob Dylan album has been returned to an Ohio library 48 years after it was due back. Howard Simon returned the Self Portrait record, which he describes as one of “Dylan‘s least-loved albums”, with a letter explaining the almost five-decade delay in giving it back to the Cleveland Heights library in
Thousands more Afghans will be able to settle in the UK under plans to relocate those who worked for Britain during the recent conflict. Most of those affected worked as interpreters for British troops and the acceleration of plans allowing them to settle in the UK comes as fears grow for their safety. The interpreters
The busy bank holiday is expected to bring the warmest weather of the year so far, with temperatures expected to hit 25C today. But as many people flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens, one of the country’s top scientists has warned that the next two weeks are critical for our way out of the
Actor Joe Lara – best known for starring in the TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures – has been killed in a plane crash in Tennessee. The star, 58, was one of seven people to die when a small jet crashed into a lake near the town of Smyrna. His wife, Gwen Shamblin Lara, who
Israel’s opposition parties are moving closer to reaching an agreement that could mean the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in power. Naftali Bennett, leader of the small Yamina party and a kingmaker following elections held in March, said he would join a diverse collection of opponents to form a unity government and
Britons have flocked to parks, beaches and pub gardens to enjoy the balmy bank holiday weekend – although the warmest weather of the year so far is still to come, forecasters say. This month’s dismal weather has been replaced with sunshine, blue skies and temperatures in the mid-twenties, leading millions to head outside after weeks
The UK’s coronavirus failures have revealed the need for a “revolution in the way we run this country”, a former head of the civil service has said. Whitehall needs to be “more agile” and “we crucially need to be more prepared”, Lord Kerslake told Sky News. While stressing that he was not attacking Whitehall, which
Carrie Symonds is now married to the prime minister – but her influence inside Number 10 has already been under scrutiny. The former Tory Party communications chief – who is taking her husband’s surname – was first romantically linked to Boris Johnson in media reports in early 2019, before he became Tory leader. The couple
Gavin MacLeod, known for his roles on classic US sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat, has died aged 90. He died early on Saturday at his home in Palm Desert, California, his stepdaughter Stephanie Steele Zalin said. She attributed his death to his age and said he had been well until
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have released a photograph of their wedding day after the couple tied the knot in a surprise ceremony. The prime minister, 56, married Ms Symonds, 33, in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday. The image shows the couple in the Downing Street garden after the wedding. The ceremony
Thousands of people have gathered across Brazil to protest at President Bolsonaro’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. People turned out in at least 16 Brazilian cities on Saturday, including the capital Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, calling for his impeachment and demanding more coronavirus jabs. Mr Bolsonaro‘s popularity has plummeted in the past year, with
Boris Johnson’s approval rating has slumped in the wake of Dominic Cummings’ explosive evidence about the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an opinion poll suggests. According to the Opinium study, the prime minister’s approval rating now stands at -6% -compared with +6% two weeks ago. But it seems that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
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