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.
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— More than 90% of the world’s leading carbon offsets provider’s rainforest offset credits are likely to be “phantom credits” and do not represent genuine carbon reductions.
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— The latest ZOE COVID Study estimates indicate that the winter wave of the virus is decreasing rapidly. But there is a potential for a second winter wave.
COVID-19 Guidance
— The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on mask-wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management.
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— The British government and royal family must take responsibility for their involvement in the horrendous transatlantic slave trade and its legacy of oppression and exploitation, Barbados ambassador says.
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— More than 100 charities and activists are calling on PM Rishi Sunak to facilitate the resettlement of family members of Afghan refugees.
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— The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stern and formal appeal to China to provide more detailed information regarding its COVID outbreak, as travel is expected to surge in the lead up to the nation’s new year celebrations.
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— HarperCollins has announced that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be publishing a memoir of his years in office.
