NEWS
Former chief scientific adviser tells us to ignore lockdown easing to curb Indian Covid variant
People should ignore Monday’s easing of lockdown and avoid socialising indoors in pubs and restaurants to prevent the Indian Covid variant from causing a third wave of the disease, health experts say. A former Government chief scientific adviser, a leading public health specialist and the union representing Britain’s doctors are urging the public to stick to meeting outdoors to reduce the risk of catching or spreading the variant. People have been ignoring the Government’s lockdown rules for a long time, but not in the direction these experts hope – Guardian
Lockdown has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums normally seen in ‘terrible twos’ – Mail
Covid vaccines offered to teenagers at Indian variant hotspot Bolton – Times
NHS app will contain Covid passport from today – Mail
For the first time, a gangland ‘drill’ track is at Number One, spreading a message of hatred and violent revenge being echoed in playgrounds across the country – Mail
Palace aides want Harry and Meghan to ditch titles – Times
Biden Revokes Trump Order on Protecting Censorship on Social Media Platforms – Epoch Times
COMMENT
Manipulated Brits are still on the Covid leash – Tim Stanley, Telegraph
Inflation is about to rear its very ugly head once more – Roger Bootle, Telegraph