The populist right has built their electoral strength on boisterousness and arrogant self-confidence. Yet, amid the coronavirus pandemic, figures such as Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Jair Bolsonaro seem to be confounded. They are either desperately clinging to a narrative of normality (it’s just a flu), or have already been forced to make embarrassing U-turns … Read more
10.07am BST10:07 Owen Bowcott Christian Concern is threatening to launch a legal challenge of what it says is “the biggest change to abortion law since the 1967 Abortion Act”, which has been introduced under coronavirus emergency legislation. The anti-abortion organisation says it will judicially review the government’s decision to allow doctors to prescribe drugs by … Read more
Matt Hancock has ordered all spare coronavirus tests to be used for NHS workers, as it emerged only a small proportion of those in isolation appear to be really sick with the virus. The health secretary, who is in isolation, removed the cap on NHS staff only being allowed access to 15% of testing capacity … Read more
Never did I think I would find myself sat by a pool in Bali, begging to leave at any cost – but that’s exactly the position I was in last week. As coronavirus spread worldwide it halted planes and stranded me and my boyfriend 12,000 miles from home – with no idea how we’d get … Read more
US has one 1 in 5 cases globally; global cases pass 850,000; record daily fatalities in UK, France, Spain and Russia. Follow the latest updates. White House officials predict up to 240,000 US coronavirus deaths Australia coronavirus – live updates The most extreme lockdown controls around the world Coronavirus latest: at a glance See all … Read more