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Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson’s recent policies – cartoon
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Coronavirus live news: record daily rise in global cases with almost 285,000 new infections
Here are some more details on the latest WHO figures: The organisation reported 69,641 new cases in the United States, 67,860 in Brazil, 49,310 in India and 13,104 in South…
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Boris Johnson admits government could have handled crisis differently in early months – as it happened
Boris Johnson admitted the government could have handled the UK’s coronavirus outbreak differently and there were lessons to be learned, including on the timing of the lockdown. One year on…
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Boris Johnson: ‘Things could have been done differently’ in early months of pandemic – video
The prime minister conceded the government did not understand coronavirus in the first few weeks and months of the outbreak in England. Johnson admits there were things the government could…
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The Guardian view on the EU budget: hitting the wrong notes in Hamilton | Editorial
The European Union is a global heavyweight in trade and climate. But in political terms, it is puny. For all the Brexit conspiracy theories of a “United States of Europe”,…
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The Guardian view on singing and Covid-19: science needed for art to survive | Editorial
While the tentative resumption of the performing arts is officially allowed in England, singing, along with the playing of woodwind and brass instruments, is deemed a special case. Some serious…
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‘Journalism has been criminalised’: Zimbabwean reporter denied bail
A prominent investigative journalist in Zimbabwe has said the struggle against corruption in the country must continue as he was sent back to prison to await trial on charges of…
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Coronavirus data failing local authorities, health bosses in England say
The government is still not sharing enough coronavirus data for local authorities to get a full picture of who is being infected, health bosses have said. On Monday, Matt Hancock…
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Transport for London calls for second bailout to survive coronavirus fares slump
Transport for London is seeking its second taxpayer bailout this year after warning it would need almost £5bn to get through to 2022. The London transport authority said it would…
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‘The masks are everywhere today’ – England’s shoppers finally cover up
Devizes, Wiltshire Earlier this week, the sight of a person shopping in a mask in the Wiltshire market town of Devizes was an unusual one. On Friday, almost everyone was…