Coronavirus has continued to spread rapidly over recent months as a result of the Omicron variant. The Government answered the latest surge with a major booster campaign in the UK. This article looks at questions about whether booster programmes will become a regular occurrence or whether we could be reaching the end of the pandemic.
This article looks at two social policy issues that will have an impact on household finances from April 2022: the increasing cost of living, driven partly by rising energy prices; and increases to national insurance contributions to pay for health and social care.
Catch up on events from around the world this month. We take a closer look at the 26th Conference of Parties, which is the international summit on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and examine an article published in The Conversation discussing whether the summit could be considered a success.
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Catch up on developments in economics this month. We take a look at a report by the Centre for Social Justice on how public procurement could help with levelling up, and demystify current debates around inflation and whether the Bank of England should raise interest rates.
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Catch up on the latest social policy developments with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at the social care levy, and the introduction of road pricing.
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Catch up on the latest developments from Government and constitutional studies with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at metro mayors in the north of England, and representation in Parliament.
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Catch up on events from around the world with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at cryptocurrency in El Salvador, and recent elections in Peru.
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Catch up on Covid-19 developments with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at how the virus first spread, and differences in hospital admission rates between variants.
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Catch up on developments from the world of science with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at the first rock sample successfully collected from the surface of Mars, and the impact of road noise on dementia.
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Catch up on developments in economics with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at unemployment benefits in recessions, and green initiatives in public finance.
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Catch up on developments in economics with a selection of articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at the issue of in-work poverty.
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Catch up on the latest Covid-19 developments with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at the relationship between Covid-19 and vitamin D, and the impact of lockdown on gambling.
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Catch up on the world of science with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at carbon offsetting, and the approval of a new Alzheimer's drug in the USA.
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Catch up on social affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at universal basic income, and the deadline for the EU settlement scheme.
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Catch up on parliamentary and constitutional developments with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month include a look at recent local elections in the UK, and the case for a strong parliament.
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