NEWS
Police are told not to punish tourists for flouting quarantine as cracks in the new measures appear on their first day of operation
Further doubts have be raised over the quarantine plan (now supposedly ‘in action’) as it has been revealed that police are to take ‘no immediate action’ if the rules are broken. One border source has commented that ‘it’s been a complete farce. The vast majority of passengers have not filled in forms [of residence] in advance’ – Mail
UK ministers face legal challenge for refusal to order PPE inquiry – Guardian
Boris Johnson’s government has the worst approval rating in the world for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic – Mail
Schools may stay shut beyond September, Matt Hancock signals – Telegraph
Police chief says officers took tactical decision to stand by and allow Black Lives Matter protesters to tear down slaver Edward Colston’s statue ‘to avoid a very violent confrontation’ – Mail
‘I tagged the statue of Churchill because he’s a confirmed racist’: Defiant Black Lives Matter protester says he desecrated the wartime PM’s plinth because he fought the Nazis to protect colonialism – not for ‘people of colour’ – Mail
Satellite images of packed Wuhan hospitals suggest coronavirus outbreak began earlier than thought – Telegraph
Brussels farmers issue statement in no deal Brexit fear – £51 billion at stake – Express
COMMENT
The BBC’s comic bias is proof it has given up on impartiality – Stephen Glover, Mail
Want to help defeat racism? Here’s how you can use your power for good – Trevor Phillips, Times
America has a shocking police violence problem, so why are British officers being attacked? – Rosa Prince, Telegraph
