Britain must build its own vaccine manufacturing capability as a “critical” part of preparing for a future pandemic, the former health secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry. Hancock, a central figure in the UK’s response to the crisis, said the pandemic demonstrated the “vital need” for a sovereign onshore facility to ensure the…
Russian diplomats accessed a private area of parliament in a major security breach just before Christmas that has alarmed security officials and prompted private warnings from the speakers of both houses, the Guardian understands. The small group of diplomats joined a public tour of the Houses of Parliament and then broke off to enter a…
Wendy Williams has spoken out about her court-mandated guardianship in a rare interview on Thursday morning, saying that it makes her “feel like I’m in prison”. The longtime TV host and personality called into the popular Breakfast Club radio show for an interview, in which she discussed her current situation living in a care facility….
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands Doug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on…
A week after wildfires tore through the community of Altadena, the smell of destruction still hangs in the air. The acrid smoke seeped into the walls of homes that survived the Eaton fire, which burned 7,000 buildings and killed at least 15 people. On Woodbury Road, where unblemished homes stand in between blackened lots of…
A Reform UK councillor has been accused of being expelled from the Conservative party last year over allegations he sent an unsolicited picture of his “private parts”. Jaymey McIvor had been due to stand as a Tory parliamentary candidate in July but was suspended before the election. Sources say he was expelled after an investigation…
Two boys aged 15 and 16 have been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, who was fatally stabbed on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London, the Metropolitan police have said. The teenagers will appear at Bromley youth court later on Thursday. David Malone, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “We have today authorised…
An investigation is under way after a British woman died after a “violent collision” on a ski slope in south-east France. The woman, 62, experienced traumatic shock and died shortly after the collision, according to the French news outlet Le Dauphiné Liberé. Ski patrollers, an emergency doctor and teams from Courchevel ski resort were unable…
The NSW government is hoping the Fair Work Commission will end a long-running standoff with the rail unions over a new pay deal as industrial action causes havoc for Sydney commuters for a second day. On Thursday, the premier, Chris Minns, said his government had lodged an application to the Fair Work Commission to end…
Pakistan’s prime minister has ordered an investigation after the country’s national airline released an advert that drew accusations that it evoked imagery of the 9/11 attacks. The advert was released by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) last week to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris, which had been suspended for four years over safety concerns…
