NEWS
Private hospitals sit empty as waiting lists for surgery grow
Most private hospitals, which were taken over by the NHS at the beginning of the pandemic, are almost completely idle, whilst waiting lists grow and grow. Consultants have warned that some of these are conducting just one operation per theatre per day, and others are shut completely; all whilst people are dying in their homes – Times
Met feared ‘serious disorder’ if lockdown rules were enforced at racism protest – Guardian
Dominic Cummings’ trip to Durham did harm lockdown with many Brits following rules less closely – Evening Standard
Thousands of primary schools in England snub call to restart classes – Guardian
Restaurant Group to permanently close up to 120 sites – Telegraph
German paedophile is new suspect in Madeleine McCann case – Times
COMMENT
Violence at the Black Lives Matter protests is a betrayal of our cause – Shaun Bailey, Mail
The architects of lockdown must not be allowed to rewrite history – Sherelle Jacobs, Telegraph
Boris Johnson is right – we must help the people of Hong Kong. But what if millions want to move here? – Stephen Glover, Mail
