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What's behind Britain’s looming energy crisis
Briefings Global natural gas prices have soared as resurgent demand collides with supply disruptions. The UK is especially vulnerable and could be heading for a very tough winter.
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Why is the UK short of CO2 and what does it mean for you?
Briefings The UK is experiencing a carbon dioxide shortage that could lead to empty shelves in supermarkets. Saloni Sardana explains what’s going on and how it affects you.
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The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
Briefings The government’s regressive social-care levy will make Britain’s tax system even more complex. Root-and-branch reform is long overdue.
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Lorry driver shortage: where have all the truckers gone and what can we do about it?
Briefings It’s a tough job and pay has been squeezed for years. Brexit and the pandemic sent many workers home. Now we all face the consequences in the form of higher bills.
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Investors must think again about China
Briefings Under Xi Jinping, China is becoming increasingly hostile to business. Foreigners pouring money in might do well to reconsider.
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Australia and the economic costs of a “zero Covid-19” strategy
Briefings Some countries, such as Australia, pursued a strategy of trying to completely suppress the spread of the coronavirus. Did it work? And what does it cost?
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The return of antimicrobial resistance – the silent pandemic
Briefings Before the advent of antibiotics, a small cut could be fatal, and surgery and childbirth were extremely hazardous. Is the rise of antimicrobial resistance sending us back to that era? Alex Rankine reports.
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What's behind the riots that shook South Africa?
Briefings A combination of the pandemic, harsh lockdowns and a troubled economic legacy has made the most industrialised nation in Africa a tinderbox. What will happen next?
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What next for Haiti after its president was assassinated?
Briefings Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has had more than its share of turmoil over the years. Its latest president was assassinated in July. Is a more stable future on the cards?
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