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Policing bill: Plan to crack down on protests passes first Commons hurdle despite civil liberties warning Ashley Cowburn and Lizzie Dearden Protesters hold up traffic on Westminster Bridge UP NEXT Government plans to introduce new powers to crack down on protests have cleared the first hurdle in the Commons — despite warnings an “all-out assault” the right to demonstrate from civil liberties groups. Following two days of debates on the contentious proposals, MPs voted by 359 to 263 to pass the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill at second reading in a move that wa...

Buckle up. California’s vaccination plan is taking another sharp turn. The state will now devote 40% of available COVID-19 vaccinesto residents of the most disadvantaged areas, officials announced Wednesday night. The major shift in policy is intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, especially in communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, my colleagues report. Advertisement The latest change comes amid mounting evidence that Latino and Black communities are falling behind white and Asian ones in getting access to the COVID-19 vaccines, even though they ...

Every parent knows the worry caused by having a sick child. But having a child with a rare or undiagnosed condition must be incredibly stressful. This Sunday February 28 is Rare Disease Day and aims to raise awareness for the 400 million people around the world who live with an extremely uncommon condition. Ten-year-old Sam Grant is one of those children. When he was born, his mother thought he looked a little strange and was worried that there was something wrong, but everyone told her that she he was fine, and any issues were likely to be due her new baby reacting to the shock of birth.

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images A petition urging the government not to introduce vaccine passports could be debated by MPs after it gained more than 200,000 signatures. The online petition says the passports could be "used to restrict the rights of people who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine". On Tuesday, Boris Johnson announced a review of vaccine certificates, or passports. Proof of vaccination could allow people to travel or attend large events. Vaccination is not mandatory, and the petition says passports "would be unacceptable". Previously, the government had said it was n...

The PM set out a four-step plan for relaxing England's lockdown by June 21 (Image: PA) The findings are hoped to be available before stage four of the lockdown easing on June 21 is reached - the earliest date all restrictions can be lifted. If the use of Covid status certificates is approved, it could mean venues or businesses deny someone access if they cannot provide evidence that they have been vaccinated against or tested negative for coronavirus. Campaign group Liberty warned that vaccine passports could create a "two-tier society". Head of policy and campaigns Sam Grant said: "Ministers...