NEWS
Plan for ‘harsher three-tier lockdowns’
Ministers are planning tough new ‘red alert’ lockdowns, with a leaked document revealing that all social contact outside homes could be banned under the most extreme part of a proposed ‘traffic-light-style’ system, according to reports. The new three-tier system plan includes an Alert Level Three with tough new restrictions which almost parallel the complete lockdown measures imposed across the UK in March – Mail
‘To find out I’ve lost my job on Twitter is appalling!’ Furious Cineworld staff slam firm after they found out online that it was planning to shut all 128 of its UK cinemas putting 5,500 jobs at risk – Mail
Criminals get shorter prison sentences in ‘Covid bonus’ – Times
Patients face being sent to back of NHS queue as waiting list is reviewed – Telegraph
French worker fired after going to the office before Covid test result – Guardian
COMMENT
We need to know what the Tories’ plans are for the future of Britain – Nick Timothy, Telegraph
Next year should spell new leader for the Tories – Clare Foges, Times