What The Experts Say

COVID never left. Now, it’s firmly back on the agenda.

— Experts and health professionals on the current rise in COVID infections in Europe, what it means for the UK, and what happens with children.

COP26

Either we kill coal or coal will kill us.

— Shauna Aminath, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology of the Maldives, tweeted on Saturday her deep disappointment at the failure of world leaders to come to a proper agreement at COP26.

Survey

63% think MPs should not be allowed to work outside of their parliamentary roles.

— After the Owen Paterson scandal, a recent YouGov survey shows that a majority of people (63%) in the UK think Members of Parliament (MPs) should not be allowed to take on extra paid work outside of their current role.

Brexit

More work needed to resolve Northern Ireland’s Brexit position – watchdog.

— A report by the NAO has found that while the government was able to deliver an initial operating capability at the GB-EU border by the end of the transition period, much more work is needed to bring in import controls, reduce the burden on traders, and resolve the position for Northern Ireland.

Survey

70% say pupils at secondary schools should wear masks.

— According to a recent YouGov survey, most people (70%) in the UK think pupils at secondary schools should be required to wear masks in communal areas at school.

What The Experts Say

“We are now storing up trouble for the future” – Experts.

— Experts and health professionals on the rise in infections in secondary-age children, on whether the worst effects of the pandemic may not just be over yet, and on the lack of face coverings at the Conservative Party Conference.

What The Experts Say

The 2021 Spring Budget.

— On Wednesday Rishi Sunak presented the government’s latest budget. What do experts and professionals think about the government’s 2021 Spring Budget?