Free school meal scandal: Why the government is failing to feed people during the pandemic
A private caterer has admitted “falling short” as photos circulate on social media of woeful meal provision for poorer pupils.
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“We are replaceable”: The migrant NHS staff left behind during the pandemic
Almost a year into the Covid crisis, low-income NHS workers are still being forced to pay extortionate visa fees, racking…
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How the UK lost control of the mutant strain of Covid-19
In July, scientific advisers warned of the potential for a significant coronavirus variant to occur in the winter. But instead…
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After the unremitting awfulness of 2020, even hope feels dangerous
The early months of the pandemic seem almost quaint compared to the horrors that were to come.
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How the pandemic revolutionised abortion access in the UK
Since patients have been allowed to take pills at home to terminate pregnancies, major medical complications have dropped by two-thirds.
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What we know – and don’t know – about suicide in the pandemic
Although data does not yet show Covid-19 triggering more suicides in the UK, action is needed to tackle a longer-term crisis in mental health…
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How the government’s lockdown message created a public health crisis
Hundreds of people are still dying at home each week because they are worried about putting excessive pressure on the NHS.
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Inside the creation of NHS England’s Your Covid Recovery service for long-term symptoms
As Boris Johnson faces a second wave, and the testing regime flounders, the next challenge will be mass rehabilitation of…
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