NEWS
Boris Johnson’s three-tier Covid crackdown is thrown into chaos as his own Northern MPs join Manchester major Andy Burnham in rejecting it
Boris Johnson was dealt another humiliating blow last night after Tory MPs in the North rebelled against the government’s Tier Three lockdown plans for the region and instead joined forces with Labour mayors. Several Conservative MPs sided with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham who launched a fresh salvo at the government’s bungled bid to make Greater Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ by imposing the toughest lockdown measures seen countrywide – Mail
High Court judge rejects legal bid to overturn limits on numbers of people who may attend weddings – Mail
Queen makes first public visit since start of pandemic – Times
Welsh police could use ANPR to identify people travelling across border from England – Telegraph
‘Last remaining’ Corbynite on Labour front bench resigns – Express
COMMENT
Facebook has crossed a dangerous Rubicon with its latest foray into activism – Harry de Quetteville, Telegraph