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Are Tory constituencies dodging lockdowns as poorer regions are hit with restrictions?
In Depth Leaked emails from health expert call on Downing Street to explain harsher rules for deprived areas
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Leaked file reveals government plans for new three-tier local lockdown system
Speed Read Pub closures and harsher social contact rules may be in pipeline for England as infections rise
By Joe Evans Published
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Coronavirus: why local lockdowns may not stem the spread of Covid-19
In Depth Data analysis suggests infections have doubled in most restricted regions
By Joe Evans Published
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Covid-19 rebels emboldened by Boris Johnson’s lockdown confusion
Speed Read PM apologises for not understanding new coronavirus restrictions in North East
By Joe Evans Published
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Debate: have Boris Johnson’s ‘Big Brother’ coronavirus rules gone too far?
In Depth 80 Tory rebels to back amendment giving parliament final say on Covid-19 restrictions
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Instant Opinion: Sweden’s anti-lockdown stance ‘a lesson for Britain’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 28 September
By The Week Staff Published
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Is a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown looming for London as Covid-19 cases spike?
In Depth Ministers mulling curb on indoor meetings as capital placed on coronavirus watchlist
By Joe Evans Last updated
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‘No need to panic buy’: supermarkets urge shoppers to stay calm
In Depth Retailers speak out as customers strip shelves amid second lockdown fears
By Mike Starling Last updated
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Instant Opinion: Keir Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 22 September
By Gabriel Power Published
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UK can avoid lockdowns by ‘outsmarting’ Covid, says top German virologist
Speed Read Leading expert calls for end to ‘alarmism’ as death rates fall despite spikes in infections
By Joe Evans Published
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‘Last chance saloon’: four potential outcomes for UK if Covid cases continue to spike
In Depth Boris Johnson has a number of options for reversing the rise - but all could be painful to stomach
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Bed by 11: how a strict curfew helped Belgium suppress a second coronavirus wave
In Depth UK government mulling similar restrictions following success of evening shutdowns in Antwerp
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Brits more divided over lockdown rules than Brexit, poll finds
Speed Read One in seven people who adhere to Covid restrictions say they ‘hate’ those who don’t
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Sweden claims ‘vindication’ over anti-lockdown policy as Covid cases hit new low
Speed Read Rate of positive tests has fallen from 19% at peak of pandemic to just 1.3%
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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