CNN’s Jim Sciutto takes a deeper look at the challenges authorities are facing with smuggling at the Arizona border. #CNN #News
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. #CNN #News
India has been hit by the strongest storm on record to reach its west coast, hampering authorities’ response to the Covid-19 crisis in some of the country’s hardest hit regions. CNN’s Anna Coren has more. #CNN #News
Rising cases of the Indian COVID variant could delay the easing of restrictions and force the government to impose local lockdowns, a minister has warned. When asked if the proposed end of restrictions in England on 21 June may not go ahead as planned, Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News: “We cannot rule anything
A total of 2,323 cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been reported in the UK, the health secretary has said. Delivering a COVID-19 statement in the Commons, Matt Hancock said 483 cases have been confirmed in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, where the variant is now the dominant strain of the virus. Live updates
A government minister has said he did not approve of moves to break from government guidelines on the rollout of vaccines in areas where the Indian variant has been found – as London’s mayor called for more flexibility. Asked whether he approved of authorities in Bolton vaccinating “anyone who wants it”, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
People across England are again able to enjoy hugs with loved ones, indoor pints and foreign holidays – but Boris Johnson has urged a “heavy dose of caution” due to the threat of the Indian variant of COVID-19. As the country moves to stage three of the prime minister‘s roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions on
There is a “high degree of confidence” that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 – but it can “spread like wildfire” among those who haven’t had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News. The health secretary urged those who are eligible for vaccination – but have not yet booked an appointment –
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public’s preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll. Sir Keir had started to close the gap in April, pollsters Opimium said, but in a survey held on 13 and 14 May, he garnered just 23% support as preferred
Easing restrictions in England next week is the right thing to do, the government has said, after a warning that it might cause a “substantial resurgence” in hospital admissions. Health minister Edward Argar urged people to behave responsibly as lockdown measures are relaxed across England on Monday. It comes amid mounting concern over the spread
A minister has told Sky News that step three of England’s lockdown easing will still go ahead on Monday, despite soaring cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus in the UK. Latest figures show there are 1,313 cases of the variant in the UK, up from the 520 recorded the previous week. Live COVID updates
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who was ousted from House Republican leadership after repeatedly condemning President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, speaks to CNN’s Jake Tapper about the future of the GOP. #CNN #News
CNN’s Kyung Lah and crew gain access into the Republican election audit of the 2020 ballots from Arizona’s largest county. #CNN #News
Covid-19 vaccine supplies are nearly depleted in Kenya, prompting fears among health experts. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports. #CNN #News
The prime minister will hold a Downing Street coronavirus news conference later, Number 10 has said. Boris Johnson is expected to discuss the spread of the Indian COVID-19 variant – and the steps the government is taking to combat it – when he addresses the nation at 5pm. Live COVID updates from the UK and
DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone talks to CNN’s Don Lemon about his experience during the insurrection at the Capitol, PTSD and his road to recovery. #CNN #News
Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor discusses witnessing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) confront Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the halls of Congress. #CNN #News
David Cameron has said he was paid a “generous annual amount” which was “far more than I earned as prime minister” to lobby on behalf of a now-collapsed financial services firm. Mr Cameron is appearing in front of two Commons committees to answer questions about his actions on behalf of Greensill Capital. Follow lives updates
The UK is “anxious” about the Indian COVID variant and the government is “ruling nothing out” when it comes to tackling its spread, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said the COVID-19 variant “has been spreading” and the UK wants to “grip it”. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world “We
The inquiry into the Iraq War cast a huge shadow over British politics. Over a year of hearings dominated the agenda. The 2.6 million-word Chilcot report released five years later, however, made comparatively little impact on day-to-day politics, dissolving like fog in bright sunlight. There were similarities with the Hutton report into the circumstances of