pandemic
Public Health Bill: What could Stormont’s disputed proposals actually change?
From ‘misunderstandings’ about forced vaccinations to protecting the public from serious chemical and biological health threats, what is Stormont’s Public Health Bill and why has it caused controversy?
Phillipson: GCSE pupils should have post-Covid support in exams for three years
The Education Secretary has called for exam aids in maths, physics and combined science to continue to recognise the ongoing impact of the pandemic.
Anti-vaxer in Chris Whitty violence post guilty of encouraging terror
Patrick Ruane, 55, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of two charges of encouraging terrorism in a series of Telegram posts.
Harrowing Covid-19 stories published by inquiry
Every Story Matters is still open for submissions across a variety of topics.
School absences doubled as ‘knock-on’ effect of pandemic lockdowns – report
The average rate of school absences not caused by Covid-19 self-isolation doubled after the pandemic, researchers found.
Anti-vax conspiracy theorist called for kill squad in Telegram chat, court told
Patrick Ruane is accused of encouraging terrorism through the use of weapons, guns and explosions in a series of posts on the encrypted app.
UK economy fared better in 2022 than previously thought, new figures show
Revised official figures show economic growth was stronger during a year that the country faced double-digit inflation.
Youngest MP says Tory government’s response to pandemic ‘politicised’ him
Labour’s Sam Carling said the lack of support for schools and students during the Covid pandemic brought him to politics at the age of 22.
Covid-19 Inquiry: Government and the civil service ‘failed’ the public
The Covid inquiry, which is being chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett, published its 217-page report on Thursday.
PPE ‘worth £1.4bn’ from single pandemic deal ‘destroyed or written off’
Politicians have described the news as a ‘staggering waste’ and ‘colossal misuse of public funds’.