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‘Way, way tougher than last year’: How our second Covid winter looks
With the ongoing pandemic and a huge backlog already adding pressure, will the NHS cope this winter? And what are the government’s plans to get us through it?
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No petrol, gas prices soaring: a new winter of discontent?
The government says this won’t be like the 1970s, but will it?
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Some households face ‘very difficult winter’ as fuel bills rise and benefits fall, says Kwarteng
After crisis talks, the government has reached a deal with an American company to supply CO2 gas to food and drink companies.
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UK Government sets out Covid Plan A and Plan B for the winter
Plan A to combat the feared autumn and winter rise in Covid infections seems pretty straightforward
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NHS may be unable to cope with expected rise in winter viruses, report says
A report out today says the NHS may be unable to cope with the rise in winter viruses that’s expected.
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Biggest tree planting operation of the winter takes place in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is quite literally going back to its roots – with the biggest tree planting operation ever undertaken in England going on right now. A third of Broughton Hall estate near Skipton will be returned to nature.
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Restrictions needed to avoid winter wave says Independent SAGE member
As the UK is warned that further coronavirus waves are likely this year, we speak to Professor Christina Pagel.
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‘We don’t want to be in this situation next winter’ – Prof Devi Sridhar
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at Edinburgh University.
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Critical to get testing system up and running before the winter
Health and social care editor, Victoria Macdonald, discusses the staffing issues around increasing the UK’s testing capacity.
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“There is real fear that when winter comes we will find ourselves in a very difficult position”, BMJ’s Dr Fiona Godlee
We’re joined by Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief of the British Medical Journal.
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NHS publishes worst figures ever despite mild winter
Despite a relatively mild winter the NHS in England has just published its worst figures ever, with one in five A&E patients waiting over four hours.
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Will Brexit dominate voters’ concerns in winter election?
In the last session of Prime Minister’s questions before December’s general election, party leaders set out their battle lines.
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Revealed: 554 homeless people have died in the UK since last winter
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism also found that local authorities across the UK are failing to carry out proper investigations into virtually all of those deaths. We have been investigating the devastating effects of homelessness in Northampton.
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Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The winter Olympics closing ceremony has taken place in South Korea with a digital lightshow, fireworks and input from the country’s K-pop stars. Britain came home happy after a best-ever haul of five medals, but it was the outbreak of sporting diplomacy between North and South Korea that dominated these games.
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GB Winter Paralympians begin countdown to Pyeongchang Games
The 20-strong winter Paralympics GB team gathered in Manchester today as they count down to their chance to shine at PyeongChang 2018. For the first time the team will compete in five sports. Jordan Jarret-Bryan went along to meet some of the medal hopefuls.