From Covid to the climate: who pays the price for government inaction?
Leaders gather for the Cop26 climate summit while Covid cases soar in southeastern Europe
Covid-19
Covid-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus Sars-Cov-2, which caused a global pandemic from early 2020, necessitating national lockdowns and a huge vaccination programme. Read all of our latest coverage below.
How long does the Covid vaccine last – and is natural immunity better?
As winter approaches, debates are raging about natural immunity and the efficacy of Covid vaccines. What does the science say?
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How will Rishi Sunak spend his Budget windfall?
The Chancellor can be much less austere than he expected earlier this year.
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Would the British public support another Covid-19 lockdown?
Public support for doing everything possible to limit the spread of coronavirus is at a near-record low.
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Japan’s new prime minister enjoys the upper hand as elections loom
The omens are good for Fumio Kishida but the newly united opposition is determined to deny him an easy ride.
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Boris Johnson’s “optimism” is a dangerous denial of reality
On Brexit and Covid-19, the Prime Minister’s positive thinking is an excuse for inaction in the face of grave problems.
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Boris Johnson’s recklessness over Covid-19 has led to a new NHS crisis
We are desperate to treat everyone and are failing to do so – because we have been set up to…
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Vaccine mandates won’t solve our anti-vaxxer problem
Without tackling the real causes of vaccine hesitancy, we’re only creating a bigger challenge for the future.
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Did Covid-19 push public opinion in a more left-wing direction?
The landmark British Social Attitudes survey reveals a public more aware of inequality and sympathetic to welfare. But pollster John…
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What is Covid plan B, and will rising cases mean another UK lockdown?
With coronavirus cases increasing, the NHS Confederation has called for the government to implement plan B.
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How bad is the winter flu and will it cause a winter lockdown?
The NHS is urging people to get vaccinated as new data suggests that 15,000-60,000 people could die from seasonal flu…
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Will there be a 2021 winter lockdown? Prepare for “further firebreaks”, doctors warn ahead of “knife-edge” winter for NHS
Health leaders ask why the government is waiting for “Plan B” in its Covid-19 autumn and winter plans for England.
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How Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates fulfil his call for unity
In attacking compulsory vaccination plans, Republican politicians are the ones stirring partisan divides.
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Covid-19 winter plan: what has the government announced?
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid did not revoke lockdown laws, and outlined a “Plan B” in the event of coronavirus…
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The best books about the Covid-19 pandemic
From modern science to literary classics, the New Statesman rounds up ten of the best pandemic reads.
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Why the “pingdemic” is causing headaches for Boris Johnson
Freedom Day is becoming a struggle for the government
Kate Pickett: If governments had followed our science, we’d have fewer deaths
None of the things that seemed to surprise others about this pandemic have surprised social epidemiologists, Pickett says.
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David Miliband: Covid-19 will leave 35 million people hungry
New findings from the International Rescue Committee reveal the impact of the pandemic on the world's poor
Britain unlocks
Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the latest in UK politics on the New Statesman podcast.
Covid-19: the Stolen Years
Data journalist Ben Van De Merwe on his exclusive research revealing the years of life lost to Covid in the UK