As Britain’s death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000, there is one burning question: why did so many have to die? Tom Clark, Gaby Hinsliff and Philip Ball chart the persistent failures—from both the chief scientists and the politicians. Former head of the Supreme Court Brenda Hale takes on the human rights sceptics and Rana Mitter asks whether China's grip on Hong Kong means the end of the historic freedoms in the city.
From April new fathers will be entitled to take up to six months’ paternity leave. The coalition’s family-friendly rhetoric is appealing, but how many men will actually take more time off?
The flood of women on to the labour market has been good news for companies seeking flexibility. Patricia Morgan says it is bad news for men and family life
Today's professional women are advancing through the labour market in unprecedented numbers, but many are discovering stress and unhappiness rather than the promised land. Rosalind Miles suggests that the old enemies of feminism can no longer be blamed
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