NEWS
Liverpool ‘will be plunged into Tier Three lockdown – with pubs, bars, bookies, casinos and gyms ordered to close’
Boris Johnson held talks with key Cabinet colleagues last night amid growing anger over plans for further coronavirus lockdowns in the north of England to be announced today. Local leaders in Liverpool said they have been told that their city would be among those placed in Tier Three lockdown, with pubs, gyms and casinos among the businesses told to close – Mail
Covid cases have fallen far short of the Government’s ‘doomsday graph’ – Telegraph
Keep pubs open, northwest leaders plead – Times
Students slam universities for feeding them ‘junk food’ while they isolate in halls, with Edinburgh campus branded ‘world’s most expensive prison’ – Mail
Boris issues final no deal ultimatum to EU after heated Merkel phone call – Express
Iain Duncan Smith calls for review of Chinese investment in UK – Guardian
COMMENT
The repeat failures of the state are why we’re locking down again – Nick Timothy, Telegraph
Local lockdowns dreamed up in London are causing nightmares for the rest of England – John Harris, Guardian
