If we are ever to have meaningful democracy, superficial non-solutions like token petition sites must be seen for what they are and replaced by systems where we can make our own decisions without Government censorship.
One NHS nurse urged lockdown-sceptic musical Scotch Egg to tour because "it's funny but it's also important. More people need to see it". Another NHS worker thanked the cast for telling the story "that we couldn't tell".
Excess deaths in England and Wales at the end of April shot up to 21% above average, after hovering around zero or below since the start of the Omicron wave, ONS data show. What's behind it?
A BBC Panorama documentary about global warming made a number of false claims, including that deaths from extreme weather were rising, an internal investigation by the broadcaster has found.
While some tourists willing to brave the testing gauntlet are starting to trickle into the country, Kiwis are fleeing the country en masse, escaping "controlling and fearful" Jacinda Ardern.
The UK's daily Covid statistics were axed on Monday as the country moves forward in the pandemic, moving to publishing twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. England's data will continue to appear daily.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus – and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
