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Boris, Carrie and the godmother at Christmas: did No. 10 break lockdown rules?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Claims by ‘confidante’ have raised questions about Johnsons’ childcare bubbles
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Is the government’s Covid toolkit enough to avoid a winter lockdown?
Today's Big Question Powers to enforce the ‘last resort’ measure will stay on the statute book
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Does the UK need October ‘firebreak’ lockdown?
feature School half-term may be extended if Covid-19 case rates continue to increase
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Kane has found a gentlemen’s agreement is meaningless in the brutal world of football’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Should the UK be worried about the Beta variant in Spain and France?
feature The resurgence of the South African variant in two popular holiday destinations will be a concern for the UK government
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Why ‘Freedom Day’ is a classic piece of propaganda
feature Rhetoric is latest in long line of associations between Covid and the Second World War
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Is it safe to ditch face masks after ‘Freedom Day’?
Today's Big Question Ministers keen to drop all coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from health experts
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Leaked government report reveals what post-Freedom Day restrictions could cost UK
Under the Radar England set to drop face masks and social distancing from 19 July
By The Week Staff Published
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Inside Boris Johnson’s plan for how the UK can ‘live with Covid’
Under the Radar Leaked Whitehall documents reveal proposed measures to stop the spread after final step out of lockdown
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Freedom Day delay: ‘catastrophic’ for businesses on life support
feature Billions to be wiped from economy and Sunak rejects calls to extend furlough scheme
By Mike Starling Published
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Will Boris Johnson end coronavirus restrictions in England on 21 June?
Today's Big Question Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘happy’ to delay ‘freedom day’ to give businesses greater ‘certainty’
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Quiz of The Week: 29 May - 4 June
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The pros and cons of local lockdowns
Pros and Cons Targeted approach to restrictions considered by ministers as Indian variant cases rise
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How locking down streets could stop new Covid variants
feature Localised restrictions may be ‘most effective measure possible’ for stopping outbreaks
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