Ministers face public backlash over 1% pay offer to nurses | Public sector pay
The government is facing a backlash from a broad range of the public over the 1% pay rise offered to…
DfE awards new contract to firm behind England school meals voucher fiasco | School meals
Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, is facing criticism for awarding another £190m contract to a company blamed for the problems…
Biden hails ‘giant step’ as Senate passes $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill | US Senate
Joe Biden hailed “one more giant step forward on delivering on that promise that help is on the way”, after…
‘A lot of uncertainty’: imams fighting Covid misinformation in Australia’s Muslim community | Health
Whenever imam Alaa Alzokum comes across conspiracy theories – whether in person or online – he bridles at their poor…
Ireland reaches milestone of half a million Covid vaccinations | World news
Ireland has now administered half a million coronavirus jabs. The taoiseach, Micheál Martin, hailed Irish progress in the pandemic, tweeting…
Covid lockdown a success but UK ‘not out of the woods’, says ONS head | World news
The latest lockdowns have been a “success” but the UK is “still not out of the woods”, the head of…
Fans and artists must have Covid vaccine before attending music festivals, say organisers | Festivals
Musicians and their fans need to be told by the government that they must be vaccinated in order to attend…
Thousands turn out for Sydney’s Covid-adapted Mardi Gras | Culture
Thousands of people turned out for Sydney’s 43rd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday, one of the world’s few…
School Covid tests: pupils in England ‘very likely’ to get false positives | Education
Plans to test schoolchildren in England with controversial lateral flow tests have been thrown into disarray after it emerged it…
Rangers fans break Covid rules with gathering at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow | Glasgow
Rangers football fans have broken coronavirus lockdown rules by gathering outside Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and setting off flares and…