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Only clinically vulnerable children and those living with vulnerable adults will be initially offered Covid vaccinations, the vaccines minister has said, as he urged people to be extremely cautious on the day almost all lockdown rules ended in England. Nadhim Zahawi also defended Boris Johnson for…

What can I make if my holiday kitchen is a dud? Julia, Telford, Shropshire “I once took a potato ricer with me to make mashed potato,” remembers Tommy Banks, chef-director of Yorkshire’s The Black Swan at Oldstead, Made in Oldstead and Roots. On coordinating its safe return after leaving it behind, his hosts asked him: “Who on earth takes a…

London Fashion Week participants flying in from abroad will not have to quarantine, it has been agreed. According to The Times, ministers agreed on Wednesday that models, designers and photographers flying to the capital city for the biannual event from amber-list countries will be allowed to enter the UK without having to isolate on arrival.…

Denmark’s attempt to return hundreds of Syrians to Damascus after deeming the city safe will “set a dangerous precedent” for other countries to do the same, say lawyers who are preparing to take the Danish government to the European court of human rights (ECHR) over the issue. Authorities in Denmark began rejecting Syrian refugees’ applications…

International cruises will be able to start again from England from 2 August after a 16-month break. People arriving at UK ports who have been fully vaccinated in the US and the EU will also not have to quarantine, the UK government said. It is part of a plan to relax…

At a public library in London, staff members are filled with nerves about “freedom day” on 19 July. Billed as the big unlocking and an end to social distancing rules and mandatory face coverings in England, they fear for their safety as Covid cases grow daily. “I will still be wearing a mask and so…

Food prices could rise by about 5% by the autumn – and turkeys and pigs in blankets could be in short supply this Christmas – as shortages of delivery drivers, abattoir staff and other workers drive up pay and other costs. Industry insiders say that pay for lorry drivers and other supply chain…

The UK car industry continued its weak recovery from the pandemic in June with sales well below pre-Covid-19 levels, as the continuing popularity of electric vehicles provided a rare bright spot. Sales of battery-powered electric cars more than doubled year-on-year to 19,800 for June, accounting for…

The former chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said the huge online marketplace fostered by tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google means the opportunity to “rip off ordinary people” is growing and that the regulator is struggling to keep up. In a new report, Andrew…