NEWS
Rishi Sunak prepares Britain for tax rises amid coronavirus crisis
The Chancellor has warned that Britain faces tax rises to help pay for the cost of the government’s lockdown. He told the Conservative Party conference that the government could not ‘simply borrow our way out of any hole’ and said there were ‘hard choices’ ahead – Times
End of 10pm curfew in sight as dozens of Tories prepare to rebel – Telegraph
GCSE and A-level curriculum could be cut back to help post-Covid generation – Telegraph
Priti Patel faces tribunal questioning over alleged bullying – Guardian
Three students die after ‘taking drugs to make up for freshers week’ – Times
‘Sweets’ that put 13 teenage girls in hospital contained cannabis: Police investigate incident that sparked panic at north London Catholic school – Mail
Italians eye up bread maker Hovis with takeover bid – Telegraph
US
‘He’s back!’ Donald Trump leaves hospital – Telegraph
COMMENT
Yet another Covid cock-up, but Matt Hancock still spins his way out of trouble – Michel Deacon
We need to protect our English language from wokester sabotage – Sir Bernard Ingham, Express
As Cineworld temporarily closes its doors, there needs to be recognition that the days of large scale cinema-going may be over – Alex Brummer, Mail
