NEWS

Government threatens to issue fines for people not obeying 14-day test and trace isolation orders

Concerns have been raised over the Health Secretary’s threat that those who do not follow the rules of new NHS Test and Trace guidelines could face fines. Civil liberty groups have branded this scheme a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’, pinning particular scepticism on the handling of data, such as that of private contacts – Mail

Groups of up to six can meet in gardens from next week – Independent

Cummings keeps his job despite anger of one in four Tory MPs – Times

Johnson blocks top scientists from talking about Cummings – Guardian

Seven in ten testing positive for virus show no symptoms – Times

Barnier to concede on fishing: EU compromise could pave way for deal – major breakthrough – Express

Man in his 70s dies following ‘rock-throwing disturbance’ in grounds of a 15th century Kent castle – Mail

COMMENT

We cannot leave our children’s safety in the hands of Mark Zuckerberg – Peter Wanless, Telegraph

Decision to quarantine all incoming passengers for 14 days is a profoundly stupid act of economic vandalism – Alex Brummer, Mail

It’s smart to admit you don’t know the answer – Ed Conway, Times