- PoliticsThe Independent
Biden fires controversial Trump doctor accused of misleading public about former president’s condition amid Covid-19 diagnosis
New White House physician is a longtime primary care doctor to President Joe Biden, and will now oversee his medical care for the next four years
- NewsYahoo News UK
'I had to leave': Therese Coffey explains why she 'walked off' Good Morning Britain interview
The work and pensions secretary called a halt to an interview with the ITV show on Monday.
- NewsThe Guardian
EU threatens to block Covid vaccine exports amid AstraZeneca shortfall
EU threatens to block Covid vaccine exports amid AstraZeneca shortfallBloc may receive only half of purchased 100m doses in first quarter of the year * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
- PoliticsThe Telegraph
Republican split widens as Donald Trump intervenes in party elections in Arizona
The acrimonious split within Republican ranks widened over the weekend as Donald Trump made his foray back into politics, backing the re-election of a hard-line supporter as chair of the party in Arizona. His wholehearted support for Kelli Ward was seen by allies as the former president firing a warning shot across the bows of any Republican senators considering backing his impeachment. Underlining Mr Trump’s grip on the Republican grassroots, the Arizona party also voted to censure John McCain’s widow, Cindy, former senator Jeff Flake and governor Doug Ducey, who refused to back the former president’s claims of election fraud. Mr Trump’s intervention came amid reports that he is considering setting up a “Patriot Party” which would spearhead primary challenges to his opponents in the 2022 mid-term elections. The former president has already amassed a massive war chest with his Save America political action committee declaring last month that it had raked in $207.5 million in donations.
- NewsThe Telegraph
Britain faces three-month 'halfway house' lockdown after Easter
Britain faces a three-month lockdown "halfway house" after Easter, with a full reopening delayed until all over-50s have had their second dose of the vaccine, The Telegraph understands. Ministers are considering proposals to begin reopening swathes of the economy in April under similar restrictions to those in place over the summer, with "rule of six" and social distancing measures in force in pubs and restaurants. A return to full normality will be delayed for at least 12 to 14 weeks to allow all over-50s to have their second dose of the vaccine, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Ministers are keen to reopen hospitality venues in some capacity before the G7 summit in the second week of June, when the UK will host world leaders at Carbis Bay, Cornwall. National measures will be eased in advance of the summit, allowing pubs, restaurants and tourism to begin to trade again. Boris Johnson has previously suggested England will return to the geographical tiers system after the lockdown ends, but sources suggested the tiers may apply to the whole country rather than to specific areas. "The appetite for regional tiers will only come if you have large swathes of the country that are significantly lower in case numbers and new variant case numbers and hospitalisations," a source said.
- EntertainmentEsquire
The 20 Best Sex Movies Ever Made: A Countdown
What makes for a great sex film? We reveal the best sex scenes ever committed to celluloid, from lesbian dramas to gritty portrayals of sex addiction
- CelebrityThe Independent
The Masked Singer sleuths believe an Instagram mistake has given away Dragon’s identity
FunkiFabrics has denied that its social media post has revealed the identity behind one of the show’s most elusive personas