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Brits face fresh uncertainty over holiday plans as ministers plot an overhaul of international travel rules this week. Senior ministers and officials will pore over the Covid data in the coming days ahead of the next update of the traffic
Riot police used tear gas and fought running battles with anti-vaxxers in Paris as thousands took to the street in protest at French Covid rules. Signs saying “we are not guinea pigs” and “freedom” were some of the messages from
Rishi Sunak has reportedly written to Boris Johnson calling for restrictions to be eased for people returning from abroad and for the country to put its trust in the vaccines. Holidaymakers face uncertainty while stricter measures are also having an
The care home death toll from Covid-19 could be thousands higher than government figures have shown in England, according to reports. In figures published last month, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said there were 39,017 Covid-related deaths in England’s care
Government contributions for workers on the job retentions scheme will fall again from this month, as the Chancellor prepares to axe support for good this autumn. From today, the Treasury’s support will drop from 70% to 60%, prompting employers to
Tackling the NHS backlog risks another Mid Staffs scandal, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned. The Commons Health Select Committee chairman feared the mammoth challenge of clearing waiting lists in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a
A royal superfan woman has amassed a treasure trove of more than 3,000 items of memorabilia celebrating the Queen. Sarah Grant’s mammoth collection charts the entire life of Elizabeth II and includes original family photographs, busts, coins and portraits. Handwritten
Travellers returning via red list travel hubs will be able to dodge quarantine on their return, it has been reported. Ministers are said to be agreeing a plan which will let people passing through travel hubs in United Arab Emirates,
Tens of thousands of job vacancies need filling “urgently” or require an “immediate start” as the pingdemic is blamed for staff shortages. More than 1.1 million posts are available as bosses struggle to recruit, according to an employment search engine.
More patients are opting to pay for expensive life-saving surgery because of crippling NHS waiting lists, it has been reported. So-called “self funded operations” have risen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to private providers. And some patients faced