Should Britain boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics?
Team GB has had a brilliant start in Tokyo - can the government learn lessons on how to pick and nurture talent? And looking to the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 - which foreign secretary Dominic Ra...
31 Jul 202114min
What's the point of the 'amber plus' list?
A row is brewing with France over the government's decision to put the country on an 'amber plus' list, where restrictions on quarantine are tighter. But the reasoning for this has been ill-communicat...
30 Jul 20219min
Is there a 'cunning plan' behind vaccine passports?
With over two thirds of young people now vaccinated, does the messaging on how to reach the final third need to shift? And are the government putting the cart before the horse by hinting that vaccine ...
29 Jul 202111min
Is quarantine-free travel a risk?
Fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US could be allowed to come into the Uk without quarantining, under plans being discussed by the government. Will this help businesses to recover, or is it ...
28 Jul 20218min
Are vaccine refusers 'selfish'?
On a visit to Glasgow today, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove went further than other politicians have in saying that those who refuse the vaccine for non-health reasons are 'selfish'. It looks as...
27 Jul 202114min
What will make young people get vaccinated?
University students could need to be double-vaccinated if they want to attend lectures or stay in halls, according to reports today. Young people have the lowest jab uptake, and these reports follow t...
26 Jul 202113min
Was the government right to delay 'freedom day'?
It's our first 'freedom' weekend, but it was only a few weeks ago when our own Fraser Nelson and Kate Andrews clashed heads over the most sensible way to open up. Kate thought we should stick to the 2...
24 Jul 202122min
Could cases have peaked?
Daily cases have fallen again today, leading to cautious optimism that - perhaps - cases in this exit wave have peaked. Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews.Become a Spectator subscriber toda...
23 Jul 202112min
