Covid: Boris Johnson ‘hoping to avoid’ national lockdown

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for action over Chinese human rights abuses.

The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus.

Meanwhile, the UN says more than 1.5m people have now fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on 24 February.

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

The letter criticising Israel over Gaza aid is an attempt to redress the balance between the US and its...