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Boris Johnson: UK must not return to status quo after Covid pandemic PM pledges to transform country in keynote address to Conservative party conferenceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has said Britain must not return to the status quo after the coronavirus pandemic, promising a transformation akin to the “New Jerusalem” the postwar cabinet pledged in 1945.The prime minister also mounted a robust defence of the private sector, saying “free enterprise” must lead the recovery and warning that he intended to significantly roll back the extraordinary state intervention that the crisis had necessitated. Continue reading... Go to Source

C of E bishops should lose responsibility for safeguarding children, says inquiry Damning report says church protected its reputation above its ‘explicit moral purpose’Church of England bishops should be stripped of responsibility to keep children safe from sexual abuse, according to an independent inquiry that said the church had protected its own reputation above its “explicit moral purpose”.A damning report from the independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), published on Tuesday, said the C of E’s culture of deference and “clericalism” meant it was a place where abusers could hide. Continue reading... Go to Source

Contagious Trump removes mask for photos upon return from hospital President poses near his staff and downplays threat of Covid-19 after three days at military medical centerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA contagious Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday and immediately took off his face mask for a photo op, despite being in close proximity to his staff.After a three-day stay at a military hospital to treat symptoms of coronavirus, the US president stepped off the Marine One helicopter just before 7pm and walked up the south portico staircase. He stopped in front of an illuminated entrance with four US flags, turned to face the south lawn – and brazenly removed his mask while posing for cameras. Continue reading... Go to Source

Nobel prize in physics awarded to trio for work on black hole formation Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez share 10m Swedish kronor awardThree scientists have won the 2020 Nobel prize in physics for their work on black hole formation and the discovery of a supermassive blackhole at the centre of our galaxy.Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez together scooped the 114th Nobel prize in physics. Continue reading... Go to Source

Previous incident may have led Orcas to target boats, say experts Inquiry into encounters off coasts of Spain and Portugal says speed could be a factorExperts investigating a series of extraordinary encounters between orcas and yachts off the coasts of Spain and Portugal believe the animals responsible may have been triggered to target boat rudders by an earlier “aversive incident” involving some kind of vessel. Related: 'They were having a real go': man tells of orca encounter off Spain Continue reading... Go to Source

'Don't be afraid': Trump downplays Covid dangers after removing mask at White House – live Trump and Covid: what we know so farPresident plans to participate in next debate, campaign says‘Masks matter’: Joe Biden reminds Trump that face covering is there to protect othersCDC says coronavirus can spread through airborne transmissionNiece says president sees illness as sign of ‘unforgivable weakness’Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 6.58am BST That’s it from me, Helen Sullivan, for today. Thanks for following along – and as always, to those who got in touch on Twitter or via email. My colleague Kevin Rawlinson will be taking over the blog shortly. Related: Trump and Covid: what we know so far 6.53am BST Finding the news from the US presidential election overw...

Tuesday briefing: Unmasked Trump carries Covid back into White House ‘Don’t let it dominate; maybe I’m immune; be careful!’ … Tories may rebel over rule of six and curfew … how to maintain friendships during pandemicGood morning, Warren Murray enlightening you this Tuesday morn. Continue reading... Go to Source

Commons rebellions expected at votes on curfew and rule of six Conservative and Labour MPs are unhappy with lack of evidence behind 10pm closing timeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMPs could signal growing discontent with the government’s coronavirus restrictions at key votes on the regulations this week, amid growing calls for the government to publish the scientific advice behind the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in the UK.Conservative and Labour MPs have signalled they could withdraw backing for implementing the rule of six regulation and the curfew at votes expected this week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Home secretary's 'dangerous' rhetoric 'putting lawyers at risk' Solicitors and barristers say they feel unsafe and warn Home Office attacks on lawyers are undermining the legal systemLeading immigration lawyers have told the Guardian that increasingly hostile rhetoric from the home secretary is putting them at risk of being attacked as well as undermining the legal system.On Sunday home secretary Priti Patel used a speech at the Conservative party conference to criticise lawyers who defend migrants, linking them directly with traffickers who help asylum-seekers to cross borders. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson to unveil plan to power all UK homes with wind by 2030 PM vows to make Britain world leader in low-cost clean power with ‘Build Back Greener’ driveBoris Johnson will promise to power every home in the UK with offshore wind energy within a decade, pledging to make the coronavirus pandemic a catalyst for green growth.In a speech to the virtual Conservative party conference on Tuesday, he will say that the government will invest in a clean energy future to create “hundreds of thousands, if not millions of jobs” in the next decade. Continue reading... Go to Source