Opinion Polls
— A recent opinion poll shows that a large majority of people answered “yes” when asked if they thought Dominic Raab was right to resign from his role in government.
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Resignation Letter
— Dominic Raab has resigned from Rishi Sunak’s government and criticized the “flawed” findings against him in the bullying investigation in his resignation letter. Rishi Sunak responded to Raab’s resignation with a letter expressing “great sadness” at his departure.
COVID-19
— Arcturus, a subvariant of Omicron first identified in India, has been included in the CDC’s monitoring list following its involvement in 7% of the COVID infections in the United States. A strain that has also been reported as causing red and itchy eyes in young patients.
COVID-19
— Over 5 million people in the UK are eligible for a COVID-19 booster this spring.
UK Politics
— To clarify Labour’s economic agenda to the public, its Shadow Business Secretary explains the technical policy changes: the party advocates for a more active state and greater economic freedom for working people, with Keir Starmer aiming to achieve the highest sustained growth in the G7.
India
— Rahul Gandhi is fighting in court for his right to criticise India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But is the country’s democracy at risk?
COVID-19
— A new COVID variant, XBB.1.16, is causing a surge in pediatric COVID cases in India, with doctors noting an increase in conjunctivitis among children, and reports suggesting already an increase in the US, Singapore, and Australia.
Dark Money
— The Good Law Project has uncovered that the Conservative Party has continued to accept large donations from individuals and companies associated with Russia since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Geopolitics
— President Macron’s remarks on Taiwan have attracted criticism as he urged the EU to achieve strategic autonomy by reducing its reliance on the U.S., and called for Europe to be a third power in the world order.
Colonialism
— The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples commended the Vatican for its rejection of the Doctrine of Discovery, which remains a source of pain for many Indigenous Peoples.
Brexit
— Tourism leaders are concerned that French and German tourists are starting to avoid the UK due to post-Brexit restrictions on travel with identity cards.
EU Citizens
— The3million has prevailed in a court case against the UK government, with the High Court ruling that data protection rights for EU citizens and other migrants must be upheld by law.
Brexit
— The UK government has admitted that the new Brexit processes contributed to the chaotic travel queues at Dover, despite Home Secretary Suella Braverman denying that Brexit played a role in the delays.
Voter Suppression
— The UK government is facing criticism for proposing mandatory photo ID for voting despite no proven cases of in-person voter impersonation in 2022, alienating 2 million people who just want to cast a ballot.
War in Ukraine
— The head of UNICEF has reported that child casualties in Ukraine have reached a tragic milestone, coinciding with a recent report by the UN human rights office highlighting the increasing numbers of deaths and injuries since the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Dark Money
— A company controlled by a wealthy donor, believed to be a major funder of the far right in Germany, has donated another £50,000 to the Carlton Club – which has, in turn, given £1.3m to the Conservative Party.
