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An unprecedented situation is unfolding in the UK today after yesterday’s news that Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have both been fined by police for the parties that went on in Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns.
The idea that a sitting prime minister and his chancellor have landed themselves in this position raises all sorts of uncomfortable questions – not least whether we can now conclude that Johnson misled parliament over his actions. Matthew Flinders explains what we might expect in the days ahead as partygate flares up anew.
It may not prompt a lockdown but yet another COVID strain is now doing the rounds. We found out everything there is to know so far about Omicron XE from a virologist.
Meanwhile, the harrowing story of Child Q, a 15-year-old girl who was strip-searched by police at her school in London has once again raised the issue of racial profiling. A criminologist reflects on the personal experience that drove her to investigate this problem in her professional work.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Whodunnit?
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Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield
The British prime minister, his wife and the chancellor of the exchequer are all in legal trouble over lockdown gatherings.
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Grace C Roberts, University of Leeds
More than 1,000 cases of omicron XE have been detected in the UK so far. But we shouldn’t be seriously concerned at this stage.
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Nicole Nyamwiza, Kingston University
My profiling experience left me questioning how I am viewed in wider society.
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Ukraine Invasion
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Frank Ledwidge, University of Portsmouth
Ukraine and Russia have already been facing off in Donbas for eight years. Now the stage is set for a crucial confrontation there.
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Neil Bermel, University of Sheffield
‘Vranyo’ is the Russian word for a lie that you tell to make yourself look good, whether people believe it or not.
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Politics + Society
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Alan Shipman, The Open University
Sunak’s family financial arrangements raise questions about whether, as chancellor, he benefits from rules he sets himself.
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Health
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Rebecca Aicheler, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Fourth doses are now being offered to vulnerable groups. But if you’re young and healthy, will you need one?
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Environment
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Hana Trollman, Nottingham Trent University
Ukraine and Russia account for around 12% of the global market in food calories.
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