Why record Channel drownings are unlikely to deter migrants
Why record Channel drownings are unlikely to deter migrants
Desperation and hopes of a better life outweigh fears about perilous crossing
Can Olaf Scholz fill Angela Merkel’s shoes?
Can Olaf Scholz fill Angela Merkel’s shoes?
Social Democrat positioned himself as the outgoing chancellor’s ‘natural heir’
Why did Bulb flicker out?
Why did Bulb flicker out?
The energy crisis has claimed its largest scalp to date. Is the market irretrievably broken?
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Quiz of The Week: 20 - 26 November
Quiz of The Week: 20 - 26 November
26 Nov 2021
How concerned should we be about the ‘Nu’ variant?
How concerned should we be about the ‘Nu’ variant?
26 Nov 2021
Elk arrests, bootleg gas and self-curing HIV
Elk arrests, bootleg gas and self-curing HIV
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The Daily Briefing
28 November 2021New measures fall short of ‘Plan B’
New measures fall short of ‘Plan B’
The Health Secretary is due to explain when new Covid measures will come into force as the UK responds to the new Omicron variant. Yesterday, Boris Jo…
Israel calls in Shin Bet for Covid
Israel calls in Shin Bet for Covid
Israel will ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days, reported the BBC. The ban is expected to come into effect at midnight on Sunday, fol…
Aung San Suu Kyi awaits verdict
Aung San Suu Kyi awaits verdict
The former leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, is preparing to hear the verdict in her trial for incitement against the country’s military rulers. Th…
Home births hit by NHS crisis
Home births hit by NHS crisis
An acute shortage of midwives has led to home birth services being closed or reduced by a number of hospital trusts across the UK, leaving pregnant wo…
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Will booster vaccines stave off further lockdowns?
Will booster vaccines stave off further lockdowns?
The link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the UK’s Covid reprieve
The link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the UK’s Covid reprieve
In focus: the Covid vaccines
Oxford-AstraZeneca
Oxford-AstraZeneca
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been the jewel in the crown of the UK jab rollout, with its most recent clinical trial results reporting an overall…
Pfizer-BioNTech
Pfizer-BioNTech
Most vaccines rely on weakened or inactivated parts of the virus to provoke an immune response in their recipients, but the Pfizer version is syntheti…
Moderna
Moderna
Moderna has become the third coronavirus vaccine to be rolled out in the UK. The majority of the available vaccines have been bought by the UK, EU, US…
Janssen-Johnson & Johnson
Janssen-Johnson & Johnson
Like the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the Janssen drug uses a modified adenovirus, a harmless, engineered virus that is injected into the patient. The …
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