NEWS
Police issue 66 times more Covid fines than in first lockdown
Britain’s biggest police force is handing out a record 300 penalties a day – with more Covid rule breakers fined in the past few weeks than in the first nine months of the pandemic. Scotland Yard Deputy Commissioner Sir Steve House yesterday revealed the extent of the crackdown as it emerged that officers are doling out 66 times more fines every day than during the first lockdown — Mail
Steve Baker warns Boris Johnson: ‘Lift restrictions soon, or face leadership challenge’ — Mail
150,000 arrest records wiped in tech blunder — Times
Chinese regime oversaw ‘unprecedented’ efforts to crush human rights in 2020, US commission says — Epoch Times
COMMENT
‘Not biased’? The BBC has nothing to fear from its naive, Andy Pandy-loving prospective new Chairman — Robin Aitkin, Telegraph
So much for taking back control! Boris Johnson and the Two Ronnies could be replaced by a squashed sombrero and a couple of emojis — Richard Littlejohn, Mail
The BBC’s Royle Family ‘content warning’ is more offensive than anything Jim Royle ever said — Michael Hogan, Telegraph
