NEWS
Third national lockdown possible after Christmas, says Number 10
The notion that national lockdowns are a thing of the past has been annulled, with Wales and Northern Ireland shutting down their economies again after Christmas, and the Prime Minister’s official spokesman refusing to rule out the possibility of England following suit. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has also extended the furlough scheme until April (read here), adding to speculation that tight restrictions will continue beyond Easter — Telegraph
Boris ends urgent call to EU with ‘big differences’, amid suggestions that a ‘no-deal’ exit is ‘very likely’ — Express
Christmas rail chaos looms as second train operator announces cancellations — Telegraph
Unicef accused of ‘stunt’ for giving food parcels to London children — Times
Thousands more routine operations cancelled — Mail
COMMENT
The poverty of low expectations is a powerful thing — Madeline Grant, Telegraph
Tobias Ellwood is yet another hypocrite destroying trust in our rule-makers — Dominic Sandbrook, Mail
