Lockdown
What is the ministerial code and has Boris Johnson ‘made a mockery’ of it?

What is the ministerial code and has Boris Johnson ‘made a mockery’ of it?
PM’s ethics chief quit this week, saying Johnson had put him in ‘an impossible and odious position’
17 Jun 2022
Sue Gray report: what are the possible outcomes?

Sue Gray report: what are the possible outcomes?
Boris Johnson delivers defensive address after civil servant publishes damning report
25 May 2022
Who is Sue Gray? The Whitehall ‘sleazebuster’

Who is Sue Gray? The Whitehall ‘sleazebuster’
Gray’s report on Downing Street lockdown parties is due out today
25 May 2022
Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 May

Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 May
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
20 May 2022
‘Beergate’: did Keir Starmer break lockdown restrictions?

‘Beergate’: did Keir Starmer break lockdown restrictions?
Durham police now investigating whether Labour leader breached restrictions
6 May 2022
Does the WHO’s excess deaths data vindicate the UK?

Does the WHO’s excess deaths data vindicate the UK?
New statistics suggest national death toll is similar to other European countries
6 May 2022
The rise in children’s hepatitis

The rise in children’s hepatitis
Surge in cases has been linked to lockdown restrictions
26 Apr 2022

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China battling unrest over ‘zero-Covid’ lockdown cycle

China battling unrest over ‘zero-Covid’ lockdown cycle
Tough new restrictions in Shanghai trigger widespread anger
22 Apr 2022
Boris Johnson’s ‘clear the air’ showdown with MPs

Boris Johnson’s ‘clear the air’ showdown with MPs
Laughter and banging of tables said to have punctuated private meeting
20 Apr 2022
Quiz of The Week: Easter weekend special

Quiz of The Week: Easter weekend special
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
14 Apr 2022
Partygate police fines: will Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak resign?

Partygate police fines: will Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak resign?
‘Criminality and lies at the heart of government,’ says Labour as PM given fixed penalty notice
12 Apr 2022
Will ‘Partygate’ come back to bite Boris Johnson?

Will ‘Partygate’ come back to bite Boris Johnson?
Fine for government’s former head of ethics has placed lockdown scandal back in the headlines
5 Apr 2022
The latest Covid stats after isolation scrapped

The latest Covid stats after isolation scrapped
Infections have doubled and hospitalisations are rising in all English regions
9 Mar 2022
Has Rishi Sunak been drawn into ‘Partygate’?

Has Rishi Sunak been drawn into ‘Partygate’?
Chancellor questioned by police over accusation he broke lockdown laws
25 Feb 2022
A timeline of the No. 10 lockdown party scandal

A timeline of the No. 10 lockdown party scandal
Investigation by Scotland Yard delays Sue Gray’s report into No. 10 gatherings
25 Jan 2022
Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 January

Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 January
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
14 Jan 2022
Could air pollution lead to pandemic-style restrictions?

Could air pollution lead to pandemic-style restrictions?
Health warning issued over polluting particle build-up in UK capital
14 Jan 2022
‘Operation Save Boris’: is the party over for PM?

‘Operation Save Boris’: is the party over for PM?
Cabinet rallies behind their boss as other Tories call for his resignation
13 Jan 2022
Conservatives round on Boris Johnson over lockdown party

Conservatives round on Boris Johnson over lockdown party
PM accused of ‘insulting’ the public during ‘floundering’ PMQs appearance
12 Jan 2022
‘We have finally embraced the future Princess of Wales after 25 years mourning the previous one’

‘We have finally embraced the future Princess of Wales after 25 years mourning the previous one’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
11 Jan 2022
The biggest political debates of 2021

The biggest political debates of 2021
Covid restrictions, cancel culture and police powers split Westminster and beyond
23 Dec 2021
Rishi Sunak’s ‘insulting’ £6,000 support for Covid-hit hospitality

Rishi Sunak’s ‘insulting’ £6,000 support for Covid-hit hospitality
Chancellor’s £1bn aid package ‘a dud cracker’, business leaders claim
22 Dec 2021
Man who triggered Australia lockdown is jailed

Man who triggered Australia lockdown is jailed
Tim Gunn tested positive for Covid-19 after breaching quarantine
22 Dec 2021
What is the Covid Recovery Group?

What is the Covid Recovery Group?
Lockdown-sceptic MPs have called on ministers to ‘hold firm’ against imposing more Covid restrictions
21 Dec 2021
How the world reported Boris Johnson’s lockdown scandals

How the world reported Boris Johnson’s lockdown scandals
PM ‘running out of friends’ as rule breach allegations mount
21 Dec 2021
Will the Omicron variant trigger a lockdown before Christmas?

Will the Omicron variant trigger a lockdown before Christmas?
Boris Johnson faces ‘crunch 48 hours’ to decide next move as Tories threaten revolt
20 Dec 2021
Dominic Cummings gatecrashes Downing Street Christmas party row

Dominic Cummings gatecrashes Downing Street Christmas party row
Former No. 10 adviser accuses political journalists of trying to ‘bury’ the story
7 Dec 2021
Will Britain comply with new Covid rules?

Will Britain comply with new Covid rules?
Authorities anxious as studies suggest adherence is declining
29 Nov 2021
How the world reported Europe’s eruption of anti-lockdown protests

How the world reported Europe’s eruption of anti-lockdown protests
Tens of thousands rally in violent demonstrations against new Covid-19 restrictions
22 Nov 2021
Will Europe’s fourth wave of Covid hit the UK?

Will Europe’s fourth wave of Covid hit the UK?
Restrictions have returned in several European countries as high infection rate sweeps the continent
22 Nov 2021
How long can China continue its net-zero Covid-19 approach?

How long can China continue its net-zero Covid-19 approach?
City of four million people locked down after six infections reported
27 Oct 2021
Covid case slump hopes: why is Downing Street resisting Plan B?

Covid case slump hopes: why is Downing Street resisting Plan B?
Leaked documents suggest new restrictions could cost UK economy £18bn if in place for five months
26 Oct 2021
Why is half of Britain predicting a lockdown?

Why is half of Britain predicting a lockdown?
Booster vaccine programme has been criticised as moving ‘extremely slowly’ as Covid-19 cases hit a peak of nearly 50,000
20 Oct 2021
Boris, Carrie and the godmother at Christmas

Boris, Carrie and the godmother at Christmas
Claims by ‘confidante’ have raised questions about Johnsons’ childcare bubbles
19 Oct 2021