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‘Rules are for little people:’ Javid tests positive for Covid but Sunak and Johnson will not self isolate
530,126 other people were pinged last week and legally had to isolate.
Nigel Farage joins GB News with vow to ‘not take the knee’
The former Brexit Party and Ukip leader will host a primetime show four nights a week.
Last-minute France quarantine announcement triggers travel industry chaos
Brits in France have spoken of their “frustration” after discovering they will still need to quarantine for 10 days and take two tests after returning to England.
Wembley chaos ‘a stain on our country’s reputation’, ex-Met chief says
Former Met deputy assistant commissioner Andy Trotter said the behaviour was “disgusting” - but it was “simplistic” to solely blame the police.
Death toll rises to 150 as Europe assesses flooding devastation
Waters are receding across many of the affected regions, but officials fear that more bodies might be found in cars and trucks that were swept away.
Johnson may be forced to reimpose lockdown curbs, Jeremy Hunt says
The former health secretary said the situation facing the NHS is “very serious” with rapidly increasing numbers of hospital admissions.
Freedom Day unlocking threatens rest of the world, warn 1,200 scientists
Scientists and physicians warned that Britain’s position as a global transport hub would mean any new variant will spread rapidly around the world
England fans testing positive for ‘Wembley variant’ soars after Euros final
One fan who was at Wembley is now self-isolating, and said that “pretty much everybody” had caught the virus.
Long-awaited NHS pay rise is now more than 100 days overdue
Health staff are increasingly worried that ministers will not announce an NHS pay rise before MPs go on their summer break.