Health
Coronavirus cures: debunked
We’ve been asked by readers to find the truth about many alleged ‘cures’ for Covid-19. Read
Analysis
Analysis
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Economy, Business & Finance
We all deserve a better debate on poverty
Politicians from all sides quote seemingly contradictory poverty figures on a regular basis. This is bad for anyone who wants to understand the story of poverty in the UK. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What was the New Deal?
The Prime Minister recently compared the government’s policy program to Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. They’re not on the same scale. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
This is what we know about the government loan to pay slave owners compensation after slavery was abolished in 1833
This amounted to £20 million, or 40% of government spending that year. Read
Analysis
Health
How medical staff found themselves at the centre of an information battle during the pandemic
Over the past months, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country, medical staff have found themselves – often unwillingly – at the centre of a parallel information crisis. Read
Analysis
Health
What do we know about Covid-19 inequalities among people from minority ethnic groups?
There are stark inequalities in Covid-19 outcomes in the UK. Read
Analysis
Health
What are the new lockdown rules on social distancing?
Rules about who you can meet and what you can do outside have been updated by the government. Read
Analysis
Health
What did the lockdown rules say when Dominic Cummings travelled to Durham?
Some of Dominic Cummings’s choices were not specifically permitted by the guidelines, and it appears that he did not fully explore the alternatives, as was required. Read
Analysis
Health
Can children transmit the new coronavirus to other people?
The evidence to date suggests that it is uncommon for children to transmit the new coronavirus. Widespread antibody testing is required to fully understand this issue. Read
Analysis
Health
Why were there mixed messages over returning to work in lockdown?
Initial reports suggested some people would be expected to return to work on Monday rather than Wednesday. Read
Analysis
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