Brexit
— How much interest is there among the British public for the historic Brexit deal on Northern Ireland and the EU Single Market?
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Marburg Virus
— WHO is investigating a Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea; sending experts, providing resources, and establishing local lab facilities to identify the source and control the spread.
COVID-19 Rules
— Good Law Project has issued a warning to the Metropolitan Police, challenging their reluctance to investigate Matt Hancock in the apparent breaches of the coronavirus regulations by the former Health Secretary.
War in Ukraine
— Rishi Sunak has asked MoD to explore providing Ukraine with RAF fighter jets. No options should be discounted, but an expert suggests transferring UK fighter aircraft makes little military sense.
COVID-19
— The need for lung transplants in the United States has risen due to COVID-19, with 10% of all lung transplants now needed to treat those affected by the virus.
2023 Turkey–Syria Earthquake
— After a series of devastating earthquakes hit Central and Eastern Turkey and the Syrian border region this week, more than 40 countries and territories have sent or are about to send teams in response to provide relief aid.
What The Experts Say
— Science experts comment on the cabinet reshuffle and the creation of four new departments.
COVID-19
— During the pandemic, the government has employed a cynical tactic to steer attention away from its own errors: creating conditions in which people would suffer shame and stigma.
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— President firmly rejects the notion that Brazil could help Ukraine defend against Russian missile or drone attacks by sending military aid.
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— The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new advice for governments to stockpile medicines to treat radiation sickness in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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— In his speech at Bloomsberg on Friday, the Chancellor has quashed speculation that HS2 trains will not run to Central London.
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— Brexiter MP Andrew Bridgen, who lost the Conservative whip in the Commons after appearing to compare COVID vaccines to the Holocaust on Twitter, is taking legal action against Matt Hancock for criticising his remarks.
Women in Politics
— It is disheartening to note that not many countries in the world have been female-led. Despite the progress made in recent years, the number of nations that have had female leadership remains disappointingly low.
Opinion Polls
— A majority of the British public is unimpressed with Zahawi’s conduct over his tax issues and believes that he should step down from his role as Conservative party chairman.
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— The suggestion put forward by Sajid Javid in the Times that NHS patients should be charged for visiting GPs or hospital emergency departments is indicative of the Conservative party’s intention to “test the water for a different kind of NHS”, according to former Labour PM Gordon Brown.
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— A majority of the British public believes the UK should maintain its current level of support for Ukraine, according to a YouGov poll.
