Arrests follow deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants inside refrigerated truck in October Police in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26 people suspected of human trafficking in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year. Judicial authorities said a series of early morning […]
Outcry after people told they would lose government support without doctors being able to talk to them first Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People with cancer, liver disease or severe asthma have been dropped from the UK government’s coronavirus shielding list by text message before their doctors have been able to […]
Coalition of BAME activists demands strategy to address health and economic consequences of virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A Covid-19 race equality strategy must be launched across Whitehall in the wake of growing evidence of inequalities amid the pandemic, a coalition of BAME campaigners, peers, academics and religious leaders has […]
Labour leader challenges PM over extent of UK death toll; Matt Hancock ‘speechless’ at Neil Ferguson breaking lockdown rules he advocated; Rory Stewart ends London mayoral campaign
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Britain’s construction PMI slumps to a record low
About 35% of RNLI staff have been furloughed and work on boats and stations has been halted Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is planning to provide lifeguard cover on about a third of the beaches it normally patrols if the lockdown is eased. Usually 1,600 […]
Asian otters’ playfulness with rocks a mystery but Exeter study links juggling to hunger Whether tossing pebbles between their paws or rolling stones on their chest and even into their mouth, otters are experts at rock juggling. Now researchers say the behaviour largely appears to be linked to a rumbling tummy. Many species of otters […]
Charts are regular feature of daily press briefing but there is little scrutiny of data
Boy left with possibly life-changing injuries in incident in Upminster, east London A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in Upminster, east London, in which an 11-year-old boy was shot and left with possibly life-changing injuries. Christopher Sargent, 26, of East Ham, east London, has also been charged with possession of […]