Wednesday briefing: Fauci – wealthy nations must help India Warren Murray
Hello, Warren Murray bringing you a first instalment of the day’s news.
Dr Anthony Fauci, US president Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, has said wealthier countries are failing to lead an adequate global response to the coronavirus outbreak overwhelming India. Speaking to the Guardian, Fauci said that although the World Health Organization was trying to accelerate support to India through the global Covax initiative, “we have to do even more than that … The United States has really revved up their activity in helping out India … We’re sending oxygen, remdesivir, personal protective equipment, a variety of other medications and soon we’ll be sending vaccine to help out. So I think that that’s a responsibility that the rich countries need to assume.”
Legend has it that, when she was at school, young Kate Middleton had a picture of Prince William on her dormitory wall.
They finally met as students at St Andrews University and dated for eight years, splitting up briefly in 2007. Then in October 2010, on holiday in Kenya, they became engaged.
William had brought with him in his rucksack his mother s engagement ring. His girlfriend was Waity Katie no more. When the date for the wedding was set, William told his team he wanted the day to be as enjoyable as possible, for as many people as possible .
Magic moments: The first kiss on the balcony. Legend has it that, when she was at school, young Kate Middleton had a picture of Prince William on her dormitory wall
Prince William and Kate Middleton shared two new portraits as they celebrate tenth wedding anniversary
Photographs were taken at Kensington Palace last week by celebrity photographer, Chris Floyd
Duchess of Cambridge donned £195 dress by Ghost, while William looked dapper in a smart blue jumper
Couple tied knot at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 in front of 2,000 guests and 36.7 million viewers
They are now parents to Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, three
Bullying employees to accept worse terms and conditions has become commonplace during the pandemic. The government must intervene
‘And as he sits on the Acas report, Mr Kwarteng has refused to commit to legislative reform in the government’s flagship employment bill, which may be delayed until next year.’ Photograph: Getty Images
‘And as he sits on the Acas report, Mr Kwarteng has refused to commit to legislative reform in the government’s flagship employment bill, which may be delayed until next year.’ Photograph: Getty Images
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Earlier this year, it was reported that government discussions had taken place over the possible removal of employment protections enshrined in EU law. Kwasi Kwarteng, the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, responded with righteous indignation. Now that Brexit had taken place, he tweeted: “We want to protect and enhance workers’ rights going
Hywel Francis, Labour MP and historian who explored the struggles of South Wales miners – obituary
His 14 years as an MP, during which time he championed carers’ rights, was book-ended by a distinguished academic career
Hywel Francis in 2005
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Hywel Francis, who has died aged 74, was a gifted academic, and later a Labour MP, who made a unique contribution to chronicling the history of the struggles of the South Wales miners.
The son of the coalfield’s Communist miners’ leader Dai Francis, who led them through the disputes of the 1970s, he chaired the Wales Congress in Support of Mining Communities during the bitter national strike of 1984-85. But he also left his mark as a historian.