NEWS
‘Normal’ Christmas could mean further restrictions in January, PHE threaten
A ‘close to normal’ Christmas is possible, government scientific advisers said this morning, but it could prompt further weeks of lockdown in January. Susan Hopkins, medical adviser to Public Health England and Test and Trace, said that even after lockdown ended restrictions would need to be tough throughout next month to allow families to mix over the festive period — Times
Boris Johnson agrees £16bn rise in defence spending — Guardian
Prince William welcomes BBC probe ‘to establish truth’ about Diana interview — Telegraph
Fishing boat intercepted off East Anglia sparking people smuggling probe: 72 arrested — Express
COMMENT
The numbers are in: lockdown has cost British music, and our economy, billions — Neil McCormick, Telegraph
The Jeremy Corbyn fiasco has shown that Keir Starmer is not in control of the Labour Party — Juliet Samuel, Telegraph
