NEWS
Some key workers to be exempt from self-isolation rules but the pleas of others ignored by government
The Government has announced 16 sectors from transport to police and food suppliers where double-vaccinated key staff will not have to isolate if pinged – but the scheme is only expected to help 10,000 people, despite a record 1.3million being sent alerts last week. The policy only applies to named workers if their employer has received a letter from the relevant government department. ‘This is not a blanket exemption for all workers in a sector,’ the guidance said – Mail
Forcing children to isolate is ‘needless’, says Oxford University study – Mail
Vaccinate all UK university students by September, says union – Guardian
‘Which way is Britain?’ The migrants stranded in the world’s busiest shipping lane – Times
Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade in abortion case – Epoch Times
COMMENT
When will Number 10 let us go to the ball? – Jan Moir, Mail
Lord Frost has taken a huge step towards righting the wrongs of the Protocol – Iain Duncan Smith, Telegraph
