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Boris Johnson emerges from Covid isolation to sap the UK’s confidence | John Crace
When the PM speaks belief ebbs away, so he left Matt Hancock to handle tiers in the Commons Some people get all the crap jobs. Even though Boris Johnson was…
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NHS deal with Hancock’s former neighbour a disgrace, says Labour
Alex Bourne is supplying millions of vials for Covid tests, but has no previous experience of producing medical kit Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Labour’s deputy…
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UK coronavirus: Whitty says people should not hug elderly relatives as PM warns against easing up on virus fight – as it happened
PM says now is not the time to ease up after backlash against new England tier system; Sir Chris Whitty says people should not hug elderly relatives What tier am…
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The Guardian view on England’s new tiers: dangerous juggling act | Editorial
The country’s second lockdown is ending prematurely because politics rather than science is driving Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 policy The UK government’s first attempt to control the Covid-19 pandemic in England…
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The Guardian view on word power: secure against loss | Editorial
Moves to designate books as a necessity are to be encouraged As the UK moves into the first winter of this global pandemic, the public is beginning to see certain…
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‘It’s just really difficult’: anger in Altrincham over return to tier 3
Suspicions that ministers have ‘got it in for Manchester’ after news of continued Covid measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage After almost four months under the…
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Delta plans to trial ‘quarantine-free’ flights between US and Italy
Passengers will have to test negative for coronavirus three times, says US airline Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The US airline Delta has announced the first…
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Pay squeeze and tax rises needed in UK to fill £40bn hole in public finances
Weak growth and pressure on NHS and welfare budgets will add to Covid woes, warns IFS thinktank Britain’s struggle to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic will result in pay packets…
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A tale of two cities: Manchester, Liverpool and the journey of Covid tiers
Analysis: the two regions have emerged with contrasting fortunes from their dealings with Westminster Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As Matt Hancock put the final touches…
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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca to run fresh vaccine trial after issues with current test
AstraZeneca is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to the company’s chief executive officer, after current studies raised questions over…