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Is lockdown or vaccination behind the drop in Covid deaths?

Is lockdown or vaccination behind the drop in Covid deaths?
Boris Johnson claims the shutdown has been more effective at reducing Covid-19 than vaccinations
16 Apr 2021
Boris Johnson and the Saudi bid for Newcastle United

Boris Johnson and the Saudi bid for Newcastle United
Crown Prince allegedly warned PM that Anglo-Saudi relations could be damaged
15 Apr 2021
‘Was Afghanistan worth it?’

‘Was Afghanistan worth it?’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
14 Apr 2021
‘The assumptions of postwar politics are crumbling’

‘The assumptions of postwar politics are crumbling’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
14 Apr 2021
Inside the relationship between Boris Johnson and David Cameron

Inside the relationship between Boris Johnson and David Cameron
PM announces review of predecessor’s lobbying for Greensill
13 Apr 2021
Red wall voters see Keir Starmer as ‘Mr Man-on-the-fence’

Red wall voters see Keir Starmer as ‘Mr Man-on-the-fence’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
7 Apr 2021

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Quiz of The Week: 27 March - 1 April

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1 Apr 2021
Who is Jennifer Arcuri?

Who is Jennifer Arcuri?
No. 10 insists PM ‘acts with integrity’ after US entrepreneur’s ‘kiss and tell’
30 Mar 2021
What would an international pandemic treaty look like?

What would an international pandemic treaty look like?
World leaders make joint plea for global cooperation to tackle next major health crisis
30 Mar 2021
‘Even Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen would blush at Johnson’s new press room’

‘Even Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen would blush at Johnson’s new press room’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
30 Mar 2021
‘Starmer on the back foot because he lacks the vision to be on the front’

‘Starmer on the back foot because he lacks the vision to be on the front’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
29 Mar 2021
‘Covid risk awareness can’t turn into crippling caution’

‘Covid risk awareness can’t turn into crippling caution’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
26 Mar 2021
Tory rebels plotting to block vaccine passports

Tory rebels plotting to block vaccine passports
Hospitality bosses label plans for jab proof ‘absurd’ and ‘unfair’
26 Mar 2021
The excuses offered for Johnson’s ‘capitalism’ and ‘greed’ vaccine gaffe

The excuses offered for Johnson’s ‘capitalism’ and ‘greed’ vaccine gaffe
Tories insist the prime minister’s comments were just ‘banter’
24 Mar 2021
‘Johnson has transformed from libertarian buccaneer to lockdown bureaucrat’

‘Johnson has transformed from libertarian buccaneer to lockdown bureaucrat’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
23 Mar 2021
One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline

One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline
The country marks one year since Boris Johnson asked the nation to ‘stay at home’
23 Mar 2021
‘No.10 needn’t fear Dominic Cummings’

‘No.10 needn’t fear Dominic Cummings’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
19 Mar 2021
The biggest foreign policy review ‘since Cold War’

The biggest foreign policy review ‘since Cold War’
As the UK struggles to carve out a post-Brexit place in the world, Boris Johnson has laid out his vision for Britain’s defence and foreign policy
17 Mar 2021
Is China the ‘biggest state-based threat’ to the UK?

Is China the ‘biggest state-based threat’ to the UK?
Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values
16 Mar 2021
Five revelations from inside the UK’s Covid response

Five revelations from inside the UK’s Covid response
Boris Johnson reportedly told advisers that ‘best thing would be to ignore’ initial outbreaks in China
16 Mar 2021
Are Cressida Dick’s days as Met commissioner numbered?

Are Cressida Dick’s days as Met commissioner numbered?
Police chief faces calls to resign after heavy-handed response to Sarah Everard vigil
15 Mar 2021
‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’

‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
12 Mar 2021
Northern Tory MPs accuse Johnson of pandering to ‘climate terrorists’

Northern Tory MPs accuse Johnson of pandering to ‘climate terrorists’
PM under fire after government orders fresh public inquiry into controversial project in Cumbria
12 Mar 2021
‘Male violence must be policed and prosecuted’

‘Male violence must be policed and prosecuted’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
11 Mar 2021
Has coronavirus made May’s local elections impossible to call?

Has coronavirus made May’s local elections impossible to call?
Keir Starmer’s first electoral test comes amid possible ‘vaccine boost’ for Boris Johnson
11 Mar 2021
‘We’re keen to bring football home’: Johnson targets a trophy double 

‘We’re keen to bring football home’: Johnson targets a trophy double
PM supports 2030 World Cup bid and offers to host all Euro matches this summer
2 Mar 2021
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26 Feb 2021
‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’

‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
24 Feb 2021
Tory anger at slow-release ‘hammer blow’ 

Tory anger at slow-release ‘hammer blow’
Boris Johnson has set out a four-stage approach to reopening the country in which the last social restrictions could be lifted by 21 June. But while many health experts welcomed the cautious approach, Tory MP Steve Baker said the schedule is “a hammer blow” to business
23 Feb 2021
Who are the warring factions in No. 10?

Who are the warring factions in No. 10?
Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course
22 Feb 2021
Everything we know about the end of lockdown

Everything we know about the end of lockdown
‘Rule of six’ to replace advice to stay at home from 29 March
22 Feb 2021
Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February

Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February
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19 Feb 2021