Migrant women and babies held in shocking conditions, MPs find
A group of MPs describes scenes at a Dover asylum unit as “wholly inappropriate” and a Covid risk....
Covid vaccines have prevented 60,000 deaths in England – Jonathan Van-Tam
He says future lockdowns are less likely the more people, including 18-25-year olds, get vaccinated....
Young people exiting furlough scheme fastest
Just 1.9 million are now on furlough, with under-25s leaving it twice as fast as other age groups....
Covid: University students could be told jabs are required – Raab
There will be “advance warning” if vaccines become compulsory for halls, the foreign secretary says....
Boris Johnson predicts steady economic recovery post-pandemic
The prime minister still warns of “bumps on the road” ahead as the IMF predicts 7% growth for the UK economy....
Covid travel: Fully jabbed from EU and US could avoid quarantine
Senior cabinet ministers are due to discuss the move for arrivals to England in a meeting on Wednesday....
Boris Johnson pledges to target drug abuse in anti-crime push
More local officers and tagging of ex-prisoners are also promised, but police demand extra funding....
Labour proposes ‘new deal for jobs’ to transform UK economy
Deputy leader Angela Rayner will kick off a summer campaign to “fundamentally change” the economy....
Sajid Javid apologises for ‘cower’ Covid remark
The health secretary says he used a poor choice of word in a tweet, after criticism from victims’ group....
Sajid Javid criticised for ‘cower’ Covid remark
Opposition MPs and a victims’ group founder criticise the health secretary’s “insensitive comments”....