NEWS
Government may prevent ‘large families from meeting at Christmas, and even those fewer than six may be banned from seeing each other if they are in different tiers’
Ministers are prepared to act to stop illegal large family gatherings this Christmas, a Cabinet minister warned today. Environment Secretary George Eustice also said that festive gatherings that adhere to the ‘rule of six’ could be outlawed if they include people living in different lockdown tiers — Mail
UK facing ‘flood’ of bankruptcies over coming months, says ONS — Guardian
France in national lockdown from Friday, Macron announces — Telegraph
Free police from handling some domestic cases, suggests chief — Times
Brexit deal ‘one week away’ from being reached as UK and EU negotiators make progress — Express
COMMENT
Extinction Rebellion’s Sir David Attenborough stunt is a monumental own-goal — Michael Deacon, Telegraph
Wasteful windpower firms will feel the force — Janice Turner, Times
We can’t let dodgy accounting lead us into a disastrous second lockdown — Allister Heath, Telegraph
‘I’ve not held the love of my life since March’: Why isn’t Robert allowed to see his wife? — Allison Pearson, Telegraph
