NEWS
Whatever happened to ‘data not dates’?
A single Covid death was reported across the whole of the UK yesterday, leading to calls for a quicker end to lockdown. Despite the falling numbers – and the huge success of the vaccine rollout – Britain is still not scheduled to open up fully for another seven weeks. Ministers are even hinting that masks and forms of social distancing may continue past June 21 – Mail
Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years – Financial Times
Smart motorways ARE deadlier than regular roads as new figures suggest fatality rate is up to a third higher – Mail
Tory staff furious over PM’s flat refurbishment after being told no cash for pay rises – Telegraph
England’s nursery schools driven towards extinction, says survey – Guardian
Transgender groups have ‘too much say’ on hate crime laws and consultation on expanding them risks being ‘unbalanced’, says former Old Bailey judge – Mail
CCP-linked firms may have received more than $400million in US virus relief loans – Epoch Times
COMMENT
Enough is enough. We’ve got six weeks to show the government that if they don’t give us our lives back we’re just going to take them anyway – Dan Wootton, Mail
The desperate push for diversity is causing more problems than it solves – Celia Walden, Telegraph
