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Boris Johnson Ditches ‘Amber Watchlist’ Travel Category

PM hints idea won’t go ahead - just hours after junior minister said it was possible

News

Why One Athlete ‘Feared For Her Life’ At The Olympics

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was 'forced' to get on a flight back home after criticising her coaches.

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg Olympics Commentary Is An Absolute Gem

It looks like Clare Balding has got some competition.

Entertainment

Matt Damon Says Daughter Taught Him Not To Use ‘F-Slur For A Homosexual’ Months Ago

We repeat: months ago.

LIFE

Small Talk May Feel Awkward, But It Can Also Be Life-Saving

As life opens up again, the charity wants to get us all involved in suicide prevention.

Praise Be To TikTokkers Exposing The Lazy Ways Men Write Women

Because, yes, women eat ice cream seductively when feeling sad. Or happy. Or angry 🤔

How Do You Talk To Kids About Trauma? This Mum Needed To Know

Alice Musabende survived the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda - where her parents and siblings were killed. Now she has to tell her kids the story.

Parents

20 Back To School Buys To Get Kids Excited For A New Term

Because who doesn't love a snazzy new pencil case, notebook or school bag for September?

GO DEEPER

Slaps, Snaps And Mishaps: 23 WTF Moments From The Tokyo Olympics’

So much joy. So much pain. So much hilarity.

Matt Bagwell

Love Island Around The World – What Your Favourite Reality Show Looks Like In Other Countries

With Love Island fever sweeping the nation, we're taking a look at all the other international editions.

Ash Percival

Olympics Moments And Stars You Simply Have To Watch

The key Team GB players have some brilliant back stories – here's who to watch out for during this year's games.

Daniel Welsh

Female Twitch Streamers Spend Their Lives Online. Predators Are Watching.

For women who earn a living on Twitch, being the target of multiplatform sexual harassment campaigns comes with the job.

Jesselyn Cook

THE LATEST ON COVID

Parents

8 Lasting Changes Experts Think We'll See In Kids After This 'Lost' Year

Mental health experts share how they believe the pandemic could affect children in the long term.

Caroline Bologna

Experts Swabbed Stations And Trains For Covid. This Is What They Found

Escalator handles, ticket machines, benches and station air were all tested for traces of the virus.

Nancy Groves

Minister Confirms New ‘Amber Watchlist’ Of Foreign Travel Being Considered

MPs furious at confusion and cost of extended traffic light system as Matt Warman talks of 'spectrum of countries'

Chinese-Made Covid Tests Exempted From New UK Mandatory Health Standards

Move to stamp out ‘poor quality’ tests won’t cover products that have already cost taxpayer billions

Here's What The Coronavirus R Rate Is Near You

Official figures published on Friday suggest England's R rate has fallen slightly at between 1.1 and 1.4.

How To Tell Friends And Family You're Still Not Ready To Go Out

'Freedom Day' may have come and gone, but not everyone is ready to go 'out out' just yet.

Faima Bakar

Wales Move To End 'Pingdemic' Before England Piles Pressure On Boris Johnson

Wales will exempt double-jabbed adults from Covid isolation from August 7.

Herd Immunity ‘May Be In Sight’ In Uk, Economic Think Tank Declares

NIESR says ‘a large enough proportion’ of population is protected from the virus

The Main Symptoms Of Covid May Differ If You've Already Had The Jab

Sneezing is a common Covid symptom reported by vaccinated Brits – and also a key way the virus spreads.

Habiba Katsha