NEWS
‘Power mad’ Welsh first minister orders supermarkets to sell only ‘essential goods’
Welsh supermarkets have been ordered to sell only ‘essential goods’ during the country’s 17-day lockdown. Stores will be told they are unable to sell items such as clothes, and to prioritise other products deemed to be more important — Mail
Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Slough will move into Tier 2 on Saturday — Mail
Rishi Sunak forced to offer multibillion-pound job package as Covid fears mount — Guardian
Councils will get powers to shut pubs that break Covid rules — Telegraph
Defiant pub owner starts selling meals for a penny so he can stay open despite Tier 3 anti-Covid lockdown rules — Mail
COMMENT
The elderly are paying a terrible price for being protected from Covid — Fraser Nelson, Telegraph
Why young people need to learn from this 83-year-old and show some grit — Judith Woods, Telegraph
