NEWS
Sage warns that March is too early to consider sending children back to school
Ministers should consider vaccinating children against coronavirus to protect them from getting ‘long Covid’, scientists close to the Government are advising. Sage advisers have also warned that the UK is ‘nowhere near’ being able to reopen schools, citing daily infection statistics — Mail
Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters — Guardian
China preventing petitioners from protesting during recent virus outbreak — Epoch Times
EU turns to Russia for Covid jabs — Mail
Elon Musk developing Neuralink mind-reading chip with monkeys — Times
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for two years and eight months — Guardian
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO — Epoch Times
COMMENT
Stop this cashtastrophe: Government must step in to protect a vital payment method — Victoria Bischoff, Mail
Lockdown doom loop has plunged our island into existential crisis — Sherelle Jacobs, Telegraph