Scotland aiming to lift Covid restrictions by 9 August
The current rules will remain in place until 19 July – with the aim of lifting remaining restrictions in August....
DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is only candidate
The Lagan Valley MP is the only candidate and his name will now to go the party’s electoral college....
Poorer white pupils let down and neglected – MPs
White pupils from low income families are falling behind “every step of the way”, an education committee says....
Drop ‘disproportionate’ plan to ban noisy protests, government told
The right to free expression is in danger of being undermined, a parliamentary committee warns....
Social care: Ministers urged to ‘act now’ on funding reform
Seven organisations representing the sector in England say a plan must be published within a month....
Covid vaccine: We need answers on autumn booster plan, say health leaders
The government has already promised a Covid booster rollout but it is yet to set out how it will work....
DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson expected to announce bid
The party’s nomination process is set to open on Monday and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is the favourite....
PM’s research budget to make UK ‘science superpower’
Boris Johnson says the country will be able to “breathe life into more breakthroughs that transform lives”....
Sort rape convictions or go, Labour tells Buckland
Labour says the justice secretary must resign if he cannot reverse low rape convictions in a year....
Former Speaker and Conservative MP John Bercow joins Labour
He tells the Observer he shares Labour’s values and says the government “needs to be replaced”....
