Government Must Give Local Leaders Vital Coronavirus Data To Help Target Outbreaks, Doctors Say

Get the latest on coronavirus.  Sign up to the Daily Brief  for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. The government must give local...

Supermarkets Under Pressure To Ban Chlorinated Chicken And Hormone-Treated Beef

Witnessing injustice, in person, leaves an indelible mark. When I visited Jerusalem and the West Bank back in 2008, I was shocked by how individual...

Richard Madeley Apologises Over Domestic Violence Advice Given In Agony Uncle Column

Richard Madeley has apologised after he downplayed a reader’s concerns that their neighbour could be suffering domestic violence in his newspaper...

'I Lost So Much Blood At My Son's Birth, It Took An Hour To Sew Me Up'

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Owner Of Upper Crust And Caffe Ritazza Could Cut Up To 5,000 UK Jobs

Get the latest on coronavirus.  Sign up to the Daily Brief  for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. The owner of Upper Crust and Caffe...

35 Times Gogglebox Had Us Absolutely Roaring With Laughter

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Tributes Pour In For 'Magnificent' Fawlty Towers And Doctor Who Actor And Activist Louis Mahoney Following His Death, Aged 81

Tributes have been paid to Fawlty Towers and Doctor Who star Louis Mahoney following his death at the age of 81. The actor, who was born in The...

Cut Star Wars Scene Could Have Changed How You See Luke Skywalker

Donald Trump tried to give himself a new nickname Tuesday on Twitter.  In an all-caps tweet, he called himself “the lone warrior,” complete with...

The 15 Best Instagram Recipes From June 2020

Anyone who’s human is likely to get stuck in a rut once in a while. Maybe you’re in a recipe rut, making the same dinner night after night. Or...

Boris Johnson’s Failure To Act Over Israel’s Illegal Annexation Would Be A Dangerous Precedent

Witnessing injustice, in person, leaves an indelible mark. When I visited Jerusalem and the West Bank back in 2008, I was shocked by how individual...

Michelle Keegan Admits Regret Over Revealing 'Lads' Mag' Photo-Shoots

Michelle Keegan has expressed regret over posing for scantily-clad photo-shoots for so-called “lads’ mags” in the early years of her career....

Dame Barbara Windsor's Alzheimer's Has Worsened In Lockdown, Says Ross Kemp

Ross Kemp has spoken about how being on lockdown has impacted his former co-star and friend Dame Barbara Windsor, who has Alzheimer’s disease....

Remdesivir: UK 'Must Wait' For Covid-19 Drug As Trump Buys Up Almost All Of It

Get the latest on coronavirus.  Sign up to the Daily Brief  for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. The United States has bought up...

The Science Behind Why Singing Could Spread Coronavirus

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Boris Johnson Accused Of Lying About Coronavirus Test Data After Leicester's 'Lost Week'

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Wetherspoon's Staff Want You To Think Twice Before Boycotting Chain When Pubs Reopen

When Wetherspoon’s boss Tim Martin told staff in a video at the start of lockdown that they would not be paid and should “go work at Tesco”,...

Brits Are Selfish – Is It Any Wonder We’re So Reckless With Masks?

My friend, N, lives in Bologna, in northern Italy, which was one of the country’s Covid hotspots. During those first terrifying spring months, I...

Think You Won't Get Coronavirus Outside? Think Again.

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers are finally getting a better handle on how the virus spreads. Yes, it can be transmitted on...

This Virtual Lockdown Strip Club Wants To Overhaul The Sex Industry

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I Went To A Virtual Sex Party And Came To Terms With My Childhood Abuse

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Three People Are Trying To Get Cummings Prosecuted – Including A Former CPS Chief

  Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. A former CPS chief is challenging the...

Boris Johnson Confirms Path To UK Citizenship For Millions In Hong Kong

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UK Was 'Blind' To Infection Rates At Start Of Coronavirus Outbreak, Says Neil Ferguson

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now.  The UK was...

US Officials Trace More Than 100 Coronavirus Cases To One Michigan Bar

At least 107 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been linked to a bar in Michigan.  Some 95 people who visited Harper’s Restaurant &...

Trump Tried To Give Himself A New Nickname. It Really Didn’t Go Well.

Donald Trump tried to give himself a new nickname Tuesday on Twitter.  In an all-caps tweet, he called himself “the lone warrior,” complete with...

Black British Women Have Our Own Needs To Be Addressed Right Now. Here’s Why

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We Could All Find Out How Much Coronavirus There Is In Our Postcode Area Within Days

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now. The public may be able to...

Trump ‘Undermining’ Global Fight Against Covid By Hoarding New Drug, Minister Warns

The families of transport workers like Belly Mujinga who have died after contracting Covid-19 must receive the same £60,000 payout given to NHS...

Dawn Butler: Give Belly Mujinga’s Family £60,000 In Covid-19 Compensation

The families of transport workers like Belly Mujinga who have died after contracting Covid-19 must receive the same £60,000 payout given to NHS...

'Can I Have Two Biscuits?': Young Children Gatecrash Two Live TV Interviews

The perils of being a working parent during lockdown have been writ large as young children gatecrashed two separate live TV interviews in the same...

Bar 'Aggressive' China From UK 5G And Nuclear Energy Deals, Says Labour

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Keir Starmer Says Coronavirus Crisis Exposes How Boris Johnson 'Can't Govern'

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now. The public may be able to...

Leicester Lockdown: Why Has It Happened And Who Is Affected?

The families of transport workers like Belly Mujinga who have died after contracting Covid-19 must receive the same £60,000 payout given to NHS...

Edward Colston: Man, 24, Arrested Over Toppling Of Slave Trader Statue

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol last month. The bronze...

Will Local Lockdowns Be The Story Of The Summer?

You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening. Pillar fight Last week it was...

What Weddings Will Be Like Post-Pandemic

A Minute Of Kindness: Making & Donating PPE Around The World

UK Coronavirus: What Is A Recession?

Prince Harry Speaks Out Against Institutional Racism: It Has 'No Place' In Society

Prince Harry on Wednesday virtually honoured those fighting for racial justice at the 2020 Diana Awards on what would have been his mother...

Airbus Planning To Cut 1,700 Jobs In UK

Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. Aerospace giant Airbus is planning to cut...

My Pride Anthems: Jaida Essence Hall

One thing cinemas in the age of coronavirus and Christopher Nolan’s sets have in common? Nobody will be sitting down anytime soon. The revered...

Campaigners Demand Prosecution Service Overhaul Over Drop In Rape Convictions

Campaigners have called on the justice secretary to investigate state prosecutors because a “barely functioning” legal system that is failing to...

This Is Why People Are Putting Stars Up In Their Windows

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Anne Hathaway Reveals Why Director Christopher Nolan Bans Chairs On Set

One thing cinemas in the age of coronavirus and Christopher Nolan’s sets have in common? Nobody will be sitting down anytime soon. The revered...

Theresa May Blasts Boris Johnson For Appointing Security Adviser With 'No Expertise'

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now.    Theresa May has...

The Psychology Behind Why Some People Wear Face Masks – And Others Don't

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‘This Is Trump’s Plague Now’: Ex-Bush Aide Lays Blame For New Covid-19 Spike

The blame for the second spike of the coronavirus that the US is currently enduring can be squarely laid on Donald Trump, said an ex-speechwriter...

'They Gave Me An Asian Lady's Pills' – Women Reveal Experiences Of Racism In Jail

One thing cinemas in the age of coronavirus and Christopher Nolan’s sets have in common? Nobody will be sitting down anytime soon. The revered...

Sweaty Betty's 'Bum-Sculpting Leggings For Empowerment' Display Raises Eyebrows

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27 Hilariously Honest Tweets About Quarantine Sex

One thing cinemas in the age of coronavirus and Christopher Nolan’s sets have in common? Nobody will be sitting down anytime soon. The revered...

'Coming Out' Is Just The First Hurdle

Free IVF is under threat in the UK – and coronavirus has made it worse. The need to protect services really is urgent, which is why we’ve...

Boris Johnson Admits Many Pre-Lockdown Jobs Are ‘Not Coming Back’ As Furlough Lifts

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now. Boris Johnson has warned...

Is Boris Johnson Serious Enough To Stem The Jobless Tide?

You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening. Booster or Wooster? We waited for the...

Boris Johnson Pledges To 'Build Build Build' – Then Cuts Affordable Homes Budget

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing.  Sign up now. Boris Johnson’s claim to...

Labour Demands Matt Hancock Hold No.10 Press Conference To Explain Leicester Lockdown

Get the latest on coronavirus.  Sign up to the Daily Brief  for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more. Leicester has become the first UK city...

UK Economy 'Shrank More Than Estimated' Between January And March, In Biggest Fall In 40 Years

As part of Hollywood efforts to take past TV episodes with racist references out of circulation, Hulu will no longer stream a 1988 episode of The...

IVF Should Be Free In The UK, So Why Is Access So Hard To Get?

Free IVF is under threat in the UK – and coronavirus has made it worse. The need to protect services really is urgent, which is why we’ve...

Trump Was ‘Delusional’ And Outmatched In Calls With Putin And Erdogan, Carl Bernstein Claims

Donald Trump was so unprepared for calls with the leaders of Russia and Turkey that he regularly threatened US national security while boasting...

Obama Reportedly Names Racist Trump Insult That 'Still Shocks And Pisses Me Off'

Former US President Barack Obama reportedly told supporters last week that Donald Trump’s racist attacks still have the power to shock.  The New...

Johnson 'Helping Property Developer Mates’ With Sweeping Planning Reforms

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing.  Sign up now. Boris Johnson faced...

Piers Morgan And Dan Walker Clash Over 'Easy Ride' Matt Hancock Interview

Rival breakfast TV presenters Dan Walker and Piers Morgan have exchanged cross words once again, following the former’s interview with Matt...

US Could Reach 100,000 Coronavirus Cases Per Day, Dr Anthony Fauci Warns

Shaf Islam says he woke up on Monday with a spring in his step. The owner of Chutney Ivy, a fine dining Indian restaurant in Leicester, had a busy...

Boris Johnson's Bargain Basement New Deal Hits A New Low

We’ve grown used to Boris Johnson’s Boosterism – talking up every initiative as “world beating” or setting a “blistering pace” for...

Missing The Wimbledon Queue? Join The Hordes At Tesco Instead

We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. Crafting...

Coronavirus Is Our Opportunity To Fix Our Broken Housing System

Every week our scientists have learned a little more about the virus that has locked down our society, our economy, and cost so many lives. But...

Now My Kids Are Back In School, I’m Worried About Post-Lockdown Empty Nest Syndrome

Free IVF is under threat in the UK – and coronavirus has made it worse. The need to protect services really is urgent, which is why we’ve...

You Can Now Buy Wine In A Recycled Paper Bottle

Rival breakfast TV presenters Dan Walker and Piers Morgan have exchanged cross words once again, following the former’s interview with Matt...