COVID-19 Guidance
— The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on mask-wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management.
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— The British government and royal family must take responsibility for their involvement in the horrendous transatlantic slave trade and its legacy of oppression and exploitation, Barbados ambassador says.
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— More than 100 charities and activists are calling on PM Rishi Sunak to facilitate the resettlement of family members of Afghan refugees.
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— The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stern and formal appeal to China to provide more detailed information regarding its COVID outbreak, as travel is expected to surge in the lead up to the nation’s new year celebrations.
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— HarperCollins has announced that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be publishing a memoir of his years in office.
Strikes
— Teachers’ strikes will result in the closure of the majority of English and Welsh schools.
UK Politics
— Sir Keir Starmer argues that the SNP are using the Gender Recognition Bill to distract from pressing issues in Scotland, and accuses the Tories of using it as a tool to divide people and play politics.
COVID-19
— Rapid antigen and lateral flow tests are powerful tools, and it is important to recognize that even a faint line on a test should be interpreted as a positive result.
European Union
— The EU Parliament’s COVID-19 committee has issued a formal request for von der Leyen to appear before MEPs to provide them with information to further their investigation into the EU’s response to the pandemic.
UK Economy
— Friday’s GDP figures are far from reassuring, despite a growth of 0.1% in November, and it is clear that the UK economy is still struggling to gain momentum.
Person of The Year
— Our 5th award given to an individual, group of people or organization to recognize them and their influence during the past year.
Festival of Brexit
— Lack of audience engagement at the UNBOXED festival which was intended as a celebration of Brexit.
Environment
— How can eco-activists halting the traffic on the M25 possibly threaten Rupert Murdoch so much that his newspapers decide to invent stories about them?
Climate Protests
— Just Stop Oil joined the People’s Assembly coalition in a protest on Saturday to demand a general election and an immediate response to the climate and cost of living crisis.
What The Experts Say
— What health experts think about the current COVID situation, and why getting the winter booster jab and wearing face masks now is important.
COMMENT
— Former PM Gordon Brown’s budget analysis sums up Liz Truss’s government plans perfectly. Wouldn’t it be good to be governed by grown-ups again?
