Ewan Somerville
The Independent
United Kingdom
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NHS suicides ‘brushed under carpet’, BBC show creator says as memorial unveiled
This Is Going To Hurt writer Adam Kay has planted a tree in tribute to health workers who have taken their own lives. → Read More
Students plan 'biggest rent strike in 40 years' as Covid tensions at universities mount
"This year we’ve finally had enough," students say as rent strikes sweep 20 campuses ahead of the spring term → Read More
Brexit latest: Military planes 'to fly in Covid-19 vaccine from EU' to avoid border chaos
i understands that talks over the measure are in early stages and the military would be ready to step in at short notice if asked. → Read More
Brexit latest: 'Final throw of the dice' as last-ditch trade talks resume in Brussels to avert no-deal
Thirteen cabinet ministers have reportedly backed a no-deal scenario, as insiders warn a trade deal hangs in 50-50 balance → Read More
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson vows to ‘cooperate fully’ with police after arrest in bribery probe
The city leader was held along with four others on Friday and questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation → Read More
Health 'catastrophe' as hundreds of UK gyms and swimming pools face never reopening from lockdown
The Government has been told it risks scarring a generation and damaging long-term public health as communities risk losing sport opportunities → Read More
Brexit latest: Michel Barnier says EU will ‘keep calm’ and seek path to a deal amid talks stalemate
The two negotiating teams have warned “significant divergences” remain as time runs out to seal a deal → Read More
GPs told to prepare to start giving Covid-19 vaccines to over-80s within days
Health bosses have warned the vaccine rollout is 'one of the greatest challenges the NHS has ever faced' → Read More
Wales firebreak: Government issues new list of 10 essential items allowed in supermarkets
The Welsh Government has sought to clear up the confusion over what supermarkets and shops staying open during the country's lockdown can and cannot sell → Read More
Universities trial rapid Covid testing to get students home for Christmas without lockdown
Universities are deploying tests that return results within an hour, as Covid-19 sweeps almost every UK campus → Read More
Young children among four deaths after migrant boat sinks off French coast
The refugee community are "utterly devastated" after the migrant boat, thought to be trying to reach Britain, sank in rough seas → Read More
How New Zealand beat Covid: Why early lockdown and stringent quarantine kept cases down to fewer than 2,000
The remote Pacific island has less than 2,000 Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths, from a population of about five million → Read More
Nottingham Tier 3 lockdown confirmed with city to enter highest level of Covid restrictions after cases soar
The latest addition means 7.9 million people in England will be under the toughest tiered lockdown rules → Read More
Nasa announces there is more water on the moon than thought, raising hopes of a lunar base
The 'unambiguous detection of molecular water' could open up exciting opportunities for future lunar missions → Read More
Boots Covid test: 12-minute rapid coronavirus testing could encourage rule-breaking, experts warn
A new test giving same-day results will be rolled out in dozens of high street stores and costs £120 → Read More
Isle of Wight: Army board oil tanker and detain seven people after suspected hijack
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the armed forces boarded the 228-metre vessel near Southampton and detained seven suspects → Read More
Police make first arrest in Grenfell Tower investigation
An unnamed 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection to Grenfell → Read More
Isle of Wight oil tanker: Police scramble to ‘security incident’ involving stowaways after mayday call
Stowaways are feared to have attempted to hijack a container ship in the Solent → Read More
Rishi Sunak banned from his constituency pub after voting against free school meals in holidays
A landlord said the Chancellor was 'barred for life' from his pub for his 'disgusting' decision to vote down vouchers for children → Read More
Shakespeare's Globe and Royal Exchange get £3m 'lifeline' in culture recovery fund
Many theatres and performing arts venues outside London are beneficiaries from emergency grants of up to £3m to weather the impact of Covid-19 → Read More