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Where the £4bn cuts in UK foreign aid might fall
Where the £4bn cuts in UK foreign aid might fall
China is targeted as the government outlines plans for reduced overseas spending
22 Apr 2021
What might a third wave of coronavirus mean for the UK?
What might a third wave of coronavirus mean for the UK?
Scientists warn that ‘baseline measures’ will still be needed after lockdown is fully lifted
6 Apr 2021
‘Imagine if Covid-19 had hit in 2000 instead of 2020’
‘Imagine if Covid-19 had hit in 2000 instead of 2020’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
22 Apr 2021
How close is the UK to using delivery drones?
How close is the UK to using delivery drones?
Trials have begun to allow flights out of their pilots’ line of sight for the first time
22 Apr 2021
Could the term ‘global weirding’ help people?
Could the term ‘global weirding’ help people?
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
21 Apr 2021
‘I will fix it’: Boris Johnson’s text to Sir James Dyson over tax issue
‘I will fix it’: Boris Johnson’s text to Sir James Dyson over tax issue
Did an exchange of messages between the prime minister and businessman break lobbying rules?
21 Apr 2021
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Why does Queen Elizabeth have two birthdays?
Why does Queen Elizabeth have two birthdays?
Muted private celebrations mark monarch’s 95th birthday today
21 Apr 2021
European Super League collapses: a victory for football fans?
European Super League collapses: a victory for football fans?
Juventus chief admits defeat after nine clubs withdraw from breakaway competition
21 Apr 2021
A history of the peace walls in Belfast
A history of the peace walls in Belfast
More than 60 remain throughout Northern Ireland
21 Apr 2021
The Covid pill: new taskforce in race to find antivirals
The Covid pill: new taskforce in race to find antivirals
Boris Johnson’s government launches bid to find medication to treat coronavirus at home
21 Apr 2021
‘It’s naive to think working from home will come at no cost to employees’
‘It’s naive to think working from home will come at no cost to employees’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
20 Apr 2021
Police struggled to ‘keep up’ with confusing Covid laws
Police struggled to ‘keep up’ with confusing Covid laws
Watchdog warns ministers that regulations are passed in Parliament rather than ‘from a podium’
20 Apr 2021
London mayoral race 2021: who will win?
London mayoral race 2021: who will win?
Londoners head to the polls next month after vote delayed by pandemic
20 Apr 2021
How long will India be on UK’s Covid travel ‘red list’?
How long will India be on UK’s Covid travel ‘red list’?
Critics say ban on new arrivals comes too late amid rising fears over Indian variant of the virus
20 Apr 2021
How realistic are the UK’s new greenhouse gas emissions targets?
How realistic are the UK’s new greenhouse gas emissions targets?
Boris Johnson is set to announce ‘world-leading’ climate commitments
20 Apr 2021
What happened to Lord Mountbatten?
What happened to Lord Mountbatten?
Prince Philip’s uncle was killed in an IRA attack in 1979
20 Apr 2021
‘A society preoccupied with national symbols is an insecure one’
‘A society preoccupied with national symbols is an insecure one’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
19 Apr 2021
UK local elections 2021: why they matter and who is tipped to win
UK local elections 2021: why they matter and who is tipped to win
May vote is barometer of what the electorate is thinking after a turbulent year
19 Apr 2021
UK plans to expel spies from hostile states amid Russia-Czech explosion row
UK plans to expel spies from hostile states amid Russia-Czech explosion row
Proposed foreign agent registration scheme will crack down on Russian and Chinese activities
19 Apr 2021
How the new low-deposit mortgage scheme works
How the new low-deposit mortgage scheme works
Government vows to turn ‘Generation Rent’ into ‘Generation Buy’
19 Apr 2021
‘The civil service is to a significant extent a law unto itself’
‘The civil service is to a significant extent a law unto itself’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
16 Apr 2021
The plans for Prince Philip’s funeral
The plans for Prince Philip’s funeral
Duke of Edinburgh was ‘guiding force’ behind the carefully stage-managed event
16 Apr 2021
Are crown representatives the next ‘lobbying timebomb’?
Are crown representatives the next ‘lobbying timebomb’?
Links between private business and government officials come under increasing scrutiny
16 Apr 2021
How locking down streets could stop new Covid variants
How locking down streets could stop new Covid variants
Localised restrictions may be ‘most effective measure possible’ for stopping outbreaks
16 Apr 2021
Working from home: can it last?
Working from home: can it last?
As lockdown eases, the future of the office is more uncertain than ever
16 Apr 2021
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
The great reopening
The great reopening
Spirits are high as consumers are unleashed, but recovery depends on other factors too
16 Apr 2021
How magic mushrooms may be used to treat depression
How magic mushrooms may be used to treat depression
Psilocybin as effective as antidepressants at treating depression, study finds
15 Apr 2021
Are Covid vaccine passports legal?
Are Covid vaccine passports legal?
Certificates of vaccination could be discriminatory, says equalities watchdog
15 Apr 2021
Lateral flow tests: how accurate are they?
Lateral flow tests: how accurate are they?
Research casts doubt on efficacy in detecting asymptomatic Covid cases
15 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