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
