NEWS
British child abuse helpline has record call numbers in pandemic
Children’s charity the NSPCC says calls and messages to its helpline have risen to record levels during the pandemic. In the year to March 2021 the helpline was contacted almost 85,000 times, up 23 per cent on the previous year. The most frequently raised concerns were about neglect, parental mental health and physical and mental abuse – BBC News
Tories increase lead over Labour despite Boris Johnson flat row – Times
Hancock must reveal WhatsApp messages about PPE deals – Times
AstraZeneca generates $275million from sales of Covid vaccines – Financial Times
Arizonan parents take over School Board and reverse mask mandate – Post Millennial
Florida legislature approves transgender athlete sports ban – Epoch Times
COMMENT
It shouldn’t be too much to expect that from June 21, this constant hectoring will stop, along with all the nitpicking rules… But don’t hold your breath – Richard Littlejohn, Mail
Spendthrift Biden is risking economic disaster – Jeremy Warner, Telegraph
