NEWS
‘New variant of coronavirus’ used to justifier London’s move to ‘Tier Three’
Any hope that the coronavirus — along with government-imposed lockdowns — is coming to an end has been dashed after Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced a ‘new variant of coronavirus’, said to be ‘more contagious’, thus leading to a new campaign of fear. This strain has been used to justify the plunging of 11million people, including in London, into the harshest tier of restrictions, despite warnings of ‘catastrophic’ economic consequences — Telegraph
Sacked Eton teacher loses appeal — Mail
Asda is forced to hire hundreds more security guards across its supermarkets in preparation for huge surge in Christmas panic buyers — Mail
Businesses hoarding up to £21bn of emergency Covid loans — Telegraph
French fishermen warn they will set up blockades in the Channel if there is a No Deal Brexit — Mail
COMMENT
Matt Hancock’s tone conjured up images of a giant-fanged monster — Henry Deedes, Mail