In what has been described as a “landmark change” by the Health Secretary, there will be a relaxation of the rules surrounding NHS blood donation by gay and bisexual men. The changes, announced on Monday, follow the conclusions of the FAIR (For the Assessment of Individualised Risk) steering group report. From summer 2021, men who Read More…
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Councillors urge Tier 2 restrictions for Oxfordshire as COVID cases surge among older age groups
Council leaders have urged the UK Government to move Oxfordshire into Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions, it has been revealed.
Coronavirus has removed the grandeur of British politics and exposed the government’s incompetence
Helena Aeberli explores how Coronavirus has done away with the ceremony of politics – and exposed the incompetence of Boris Johnson’s government.
Letters to The Editors: Vol 1
In our first ‘Letters to the Editors’, our readers discuss the right to ignore, rather than listen to, hate; the government’s responses to the pandemic, and reactions to university during Covid-19.
Are we losing perspective on COVID-19?
Keir Maclean questions the government’s recent response to COVID-19.
A bad year at the office
Elizabeth Reynard writes about the most recent set-backs in a bad year for the British government.
We don’t need foreign holidays
Edmund Kelly examines the aftermath of the government’s hastily imposed travel restrictions
BREAKING: Government U-turn on admissions policy
The government has today announced a U-turn in its assessment policy for A-Levels and GCSEs in England, following several days of outrage from students, parents and teachers alike. Pupils’ grades will now be based on teacher assessments alone, with exams regulator Ofqual confirming that the controversial algorithm has been scrapped. The news comes as more Read More…
Power without accountability: Boris Johnson and the House of Lords
Jeevika Bali analyses Boris Johnson’s new House of Lord’s list and its implications for British democracy.
Government wastes £150 million on NHS unworthy masks
In response to judicial review proceedings issued by the Good Law Project and EveryDoctor, the UK government has admitted that fifty million FFP2 masks purchased as part of a £252 million contract “will not be used in the NHS,” due to concerns over adequate fixings. According to the Good Law Project’s estimates, between £156 million Read More…