‘It’s killing democracy’: India cuts internet as farmers begin hunger-strike

India has blocked mobile internet services around New Delhi where hundreds of farmers are staging a one-day hunger strike in protest at new agriculture laws.

Rejected contracts and a Hollywood movie – how UK struck deal to guarantee vaccine supply

As the row over vaccine supplies heated up this week, the UK government stuck to a simple line.

‘It’s killing democracy’: India cuts internet as farmers begin hunger-strike

India has blocked mobile internet services around New Delhi where hundreds of farmers are staging a one-day hunger strike in protest at new agriculture laws.

One year since UK’s first COVID case and every town has suffered loss of life and livelihoods

It is now exactly one year since the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK.

Rashford latest target of online racial abuse as FA pledges to target discrimination

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has become the latest player to be targeted by online racist abuse.

Water cannon deployed at Paris protests amid anger over COVID rules and vaccine rollout

Thousands of demonstrators in Paris were met with water cannon as protests against a new privacy law attracted larger crowds keen to air their grievances over coronavirus restrictions and France's slow vaccine rollout.

Water cannon deployed at Paris protests amid anger over COVID rules and vaccine rollout

Thousands of demonstrators in Paris were met with water cannon as protests against a new privacy law attracted larger crowds keen to air their grievances over coronavirus restrictions and France's slow vaccine rollout.

Minister refuses to rule out disciplinary action against Tory MP who questioned NHS stats

Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne has again been told to apologise for claiming COVID-19 figures released by the NHS were manipulated, with a senior minister refusing to rule out disciplinary action.