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How many people need to be vaccinated to get life back to normal?

How many people need to be vaccinated to get life back to normal?
Vaccine campaign expanded to over-65s after UK hits target of 15m jabs by mid-February
25 Feb 2021
‘Alex Salmond is entitled to put forward his side of the story’

‘Alex Salmond is entitled to put forward his side of the story’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
25 Feb 2021
‘Britain’s back to school shambles’

‘Britain’s back to school shambles’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
25 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
How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK

How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK
Downing Street is studying coronavirus certificate that has allowed Israeli venues to reopen
24 Feb 2021
Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’

Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’
Corbynite candidate excluded from newly relaunched selection race in Liverpool
24 Feb 2021
Why you shouldn’t panic about the UK’s slowing vaccine rate

Why you shouldn’t panic about the UK’s slowing vaccine rate
Dip caused by short-term supply issues to be offset by ‘bumper’ deliveries of Covid jabs
24 Feb 2021

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‘To ensure this lockdown is the last one, we should not make the same mistake twice’

‘To ensure this lockdown is the last one, we should not make the same mistake twice’
23 Feb 2021
Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon

Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon
Former first minister claims in statement to Holyrood inquiry that SNP officials tried to have him imprisoned
23 Feb 2021
Timeline: the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown

Timeline: the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown
Boris Johnson reveals long-awaited route out of the country’s third shutdown
23 Feb 2021
Wanted man hands himself in ‘for peace and quiet’

Wanted man hands himself in ‘for peace and quiet’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Feb 2021
‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’

‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’
22 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
Will the Sussexes’ royal exit help heal rift between William and Harry?

Will the Sussexes’ royal exit help heal rift between William and Harry?
Insiders hope severing of work ties may help the princes repair their fractured relationship
22 Feb 2021
SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’

SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’
Wording altered just weeks after allegations first made against Alex Salmond
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
‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’

‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’
19 Feb 2021
Coronavirus: who should be vaccinated next? 

Coronavirus: who should be vaccinated next?
The UK has hit its target for vaccinating the most vulnerable – but questions linger over who should be prioritised
19 Feb 2021
Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February

Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February
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19 Feb 2021
Brits in their 40s ‘to get Covid vaccines by end of March’

Brits in their 40s ‘to get Covid vaccines by end of March’
Government advisers reportedly pushing for next phase of jabs rollout to focus on age rather than prioritising key workers
19 Feb 2021
‘We should agree a date for Victory over Virus Day’

‘We should agree a date for Victory over Virus Day’
18 Feb 2021
David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’

David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’
Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’
18 Feb 2021
Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?

Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?
Opposition leader calls for ‘biggest economic shake-up since WWII’
18 Feb 2021
RAF on mission to vaccinate entire Ascension Island in one swoop

RAF on mission to vaccinate entire Ascension Island in one swoop
Aircraft failure almost derailed the ambitious jab campaign
18 Feb 2021
Inside Johnson’s dossier that will determine when lockdown ends

Inside Johnson’s dossier that will determine when lockdown ends
Timetable based on latest evidence may see shops and hotels reopen in April
18 Feb 2021
Second Handforth Parish Council meeting disrupted

Second Handforth Parish Council meeting disrupted
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 Feb 2021
‘Responsibility for lowering Covid-19 transmission has fallen to low-paid hotel workers’

‘Responsibility for lowering Covid-19 transmission has fallen to low-paid hotel workers’
17 Feb 2021
Four things we learnt about the jab campaign from vaccine taskforce boss

Four things we learnt about the jab campaign from vaccine taskforce boss
Clive Dix says speedy rollout will not slow down due to supply shortages
17 Feb 2021
How the UK is handling the Kent Covid strain

How the UK is handling the Kent Covid strain
Study finds variant discovered prior to Christmas may be 70% more deadly
17 Feb 2021
What does Nigel Farage’s Reform Party stand for - and will it succeed?

What does Nigel Farage’s Reform Party stand for - and will it succeed?
End to lockdown could undo party focused on opposing further Covid restrictions
17 Feb 2021
Johnson preparing mass testing ‘blitz’ as part of plan to lift lockdown

Johnson preparing mass testing ‘blitz’ as part of plan to lift lockdown
Government aiming to deliver up to 75 million tests a week by April
17 Feb 2021
‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’

‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’
16 Feb 2021
Pros and cons of ditching cash for contactless

Pros and cons of ditching cash for contactless
Physical currency use has plummeted during the pandemic
16 Feb 2021
What next for Dominic Cummings as Covid contract scandal heats up?

What next for Dominic Cummings as Covid contract scandal heats up?
Former No. 10 advisor forced to defend himself against claim he handed lucrative deal to associates
16 Feb 2021