NEWS
Vaccine passport plans to be scrapped, according to reports
Plans to make Covid passports a legal requirement for large events are set to be dropped. Officials working on the review into Covid status certification believe there is no chance the law will be changed to mandate their use within the UK. ‘It’s not a case of ‘it’s finely balanced’. It’s not going to happen,’ said one well-placed government source close to the review. ‘Everyone says it’s dead.’ But uncertainty remains over whether businesses themselves could demand their customers to prove vaccination status to use services – Telegraph
Two-year wait for hip operation: New figures reveal some patients are now waiting up to 24 months for vital surgery – Mail
Catholics question how twice-divorced Boris was allowed to marry Carrie Symonds in church – Telegraph
Students in England call for 30 per cent Covid discount on tuition fees – Guardian
US must share intelligence on Covid origins, WHO-affiliated expert says – Guardian
Nestlé document says majority of its food portfolio is unhealthy – Financial Times
COMMENT
We’re not drifting into segregation, we’re hurtling perilously towards it – Nick Timothy, Telegraph
The fall of Saint Anthony Fauci – Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review
Richard Dawkins suggests it would be better if my daughter didn’t exist. But I still don’t believe he should be ‘cancelled’ – Dominic Lawson, Mail
