Politics
‘Generation Left’ will soon become ‘Population Left’ – report
The views of “Generation Left” are “a preview of what will be the mainstream opinion in Britain tomorrow.”
Johnson urges ‘caution’ as he prepares to unlock England
Ahead of a press conference on Monday to confirm the move, the prime minister said England is “tantalisingly close” to restoring its freedoms.
Tory MP backtracks after saying Rashford should stop ‘playing politics’
Natalie Elphicke wrote that Rashford "should have spent more time perfecting his game" to colleagues on Sunday night.
Tory ‘free speech’ law ‘gives free rein to extremists on campus’
The controversial Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to the Commons on Monday.
Top 10 reactions to Boris Johnson’s video saying ‘football’s coming home’
"The England team represents EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO NOT: tolerance, diversity, equality, humanity, empathy, SUCCESS. Just FUCK OFF with your plastic patriotism," one Twitter user shouted at Boris Johnson.
Govt bill ‘would allow Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists to sue universities’
“It is shocking that the Conservatives are introducing a new law to give Holocaust deniers, anti-vaxxers and people harmful to public interest the opportunity to sue their way to a platform at universities," Labour said.
EU delivers vaccines for 70% of citizens whilst ‘vaccinating the world’
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said at least 70% of EU adults will be fully-vaccinated this month - despite the bloc having exported hundreds of millions of vaccines to other countries.
Rise in helpline calls from Parliament workers shows ‘systemic issues’
“Much more intervention is needed to address the systemic issues with bullying and harassment, sexual misconduct, unhealthy work patterns, and other problems that have permeated our workplace for decades”.
Government under increased pressure to reverse foreign aid cuts
Philanthropists including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will today pledge more than £100 million to a one-year plan to partially replace the cuts in the UK’s aid budget.