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‘Fixating on the R number isn’t real science’

‘Fixating on the R number isn’t real science’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
22 Jan 2021
Forced labour, virtual bailiffs and Cumbrian coal

Forced labour, virtual bailiffs and Cumbrian coal
Are British companies doing enough about modern slavery? How can we regulate digital repossessions? And why are we still opening new coal mines?
22 Jan 2021
Are plans to pay all self-isolating Brits £500 ‘dead on arrival’?

Are plans to pay all self-isolating Brits £500 ‘dead on arrival’?
Treasury reportedly ‘flummoxed’ by proposal to give one-off payment to everyone who tests positive for Covid
22 Jan 2021
Churchill bust ‘not on display’ in Biden’s Oval Office

Churchill bust ‘not on display’ in Biden’s Oval Office
Statue of British wartime leader was previously removed by Barack Obama but reinstated by Donald Trump
21 Jan 2021
Covid study dents lockdown lifting plans

Covid study dents lockdown lifting plans
Researchers find level of infections are stable or rising slightly
21 Jan 2021
May says Johnson abandoned ‘moral leadership’

May says Johnson abandoned ‘moral leadership’
Former prime minister hits out at successor over foreign aid and law breaking
20 Jan 2021

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‘Brexiters are waking up to the damage they’ve done’

‘Brexiters are waking up to the damage they’ve done’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
19 Jan 2021
One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December

One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December
New ONS data shows that majority of population are still at risk of infection
19 Jan 2021
Is Universal Credit fit for purpose?

Is Universal Credit fit for purpose?
The system was designed to make claiming simpler - but critics say it creates ‘misery’
19 Jan 2021
How the UK is combatting vaccine ‘blackspots’

How the UK is combatting vaccine ‘blackspots’
Jabs to be diverted to over-80s in areas struggling to keep up in national rollout
19 Jan 2021
‘Ethnic minorities are more hesitant about taking the vaccine - I can understand why’

‘Ethnic minorities are more hesitant about taking the vaccine - I can understand why’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
18 Jan 2021
Prince Andrew used internet troll to attack abuse accuser

Prince Andrew used internet troll to attack abuse accuser
Aides allegedly wanted Twitter provocateur to set up fake account in bid to smear Virginia Roberts Giuffre
18 Jan 2021
Has Johnson learnt his lesson on overpromising?

Has Johnson learnt his lesson on overpromising?
Ministers tempering vaccination expectations after failing to fulfil previous Covid pledges
18 Jan 2021
‘Vaccine success is on the brink of transforming the lockdown debate’

‘Vaccine success is on the brink of transforming the lockdown debate’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
15 Jan 2021
Quiz of The Week: 9 - 15 January

Quiz of The Week: 9 - 15 January
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15 Jan 2021
Tories plot leadership revolt against Johnson over lockdown

Tories plot leadership revolt against Johnson over lockdown
Rebels threaten to challenge prime minister unless he sets date for lockdown exit
15 Jan 2021
Pandemic sees biggest population shift since WW2

Pandemic sees biggest population shift since WW2
New research suggests population has fallen by 1.3 million as foreign-born workers flee during pandemic
15 Jan 2021
Government to ditch EU rules on UK workers’ rights

Government to ditch EU rules on UK workers’ rights
Ministers planning to abolish entitlements and safeguards including 48-hour working week
15 Jan 2021
‘Long Covid is the hidden health crisis of the pandemic - so why isn’t more being done?’

‘Long Covid is the hidden health crisis of the pandemic - so why isn’t more being done?’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
14 Jan 2021
How scientists developed a Covid-19 vaccine in record time

How scientists developed a Covid-19 vaccine in record time
Experts involved in the inoculation race explain how the jab was developed
14 Jan 2021
‘What’s as scary as Covid? The fact our leaders still have no plan to control it’

‘What’s as scary as Covid? The fact our leaders still have no plan to control it’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
13 Jan 2021
How Scotland split from England over Covid

How Scotland split from England over Covid
Stricter lockdown measures north of the border have not produced lower death rates
13 Jan 2021
Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines

Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines
Britain’s departure from the EU cancelled agreement on motoring offences
13 Jan 2021
GPs leading vaccine rollout forced to slow down

GPs leading vaccine rollout forced to slow down
Doctors leading the way see deliveries diverted to allow other regions to catch up
13 Jan 2021
UK sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2

UK sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2
Excess fatalities in the UK rose to levels not seen since wartime
13 Jan 2021
‘Democracy is in far greater peril than the complacent West realises’

‘Democracy is in far greater peril than the complacent West realises’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
12 Jan 2021
Is the UK taking lockdown seriously?

Is the UK taking lockdown seriously?
Government mobilising to boost compliance as data shows Britons not observing restrictions
12 Jan 2021
Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?

Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?
Care bosses say government has not delivered on jab pledge as infections soar
12 Jan 2021
Three ways lockdown could get stricter

Three ways lockdown could get stricter
Michael Gove leading ‘Covid-O’ committee tasked with reviewing restrictions as infections soar across UK
12 Jan 2021
‘Restore a shared British identity to avoid the fate of Trump’s America’

‘Restore a shared British identity to avoid the fate of Trump’s America’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
11 Jan 2021
Will crisis in NHS hospitals trigger lockdown tightening?

Will crisis in NHS hospitals trigger lockdown tightening?
Covid patients occupying 30,000 beds as government scrambles to stem rate of infections
11 Jan 2021
The UK’s plan to vaccinate 11 million Brits

The UK’s plan to vaccinate 11 million Brits
Seven NHS vaccination hubs opening today in ‘vitally important week’
11 Jan 2021
‘Johnson is not Trump’s transatlantic twin’

‘Johnson is not Trump’s transatlantic twin’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
8 Jan 2021